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Adult female dorsal features: scapular grooves are steep, legs have pale rings, porose area is small, unfed female can measure 5.0 mm - 6.5 mm in length, engorged females can measure up to in length 20 mm in length. Adult male dorsal features: cervical field depression is apparent, lateral grooves are short, 2x posterior ridges present, central festoon is pale in colour, paracentral festoons are joined anteriorly, paramedian grooves are small and indistinct. Males can measure between 3.8 mm - 5.00 mm
Hosts: cattle, sheep, goats, horses Pathogenesis, cattle/ horse: Theileria annulata, Bovine babesiosis
Oh yes, I does look like it, thank you very much! Thank you for going through all my photos and I really appreciate your effort to identify this one! :)
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Hope this link works. Hyalomma ticks are bad news and vectors of several viruses. Definently in that part of India.
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Hope this one works. Hyalomma ticks are bad news and vectors of many things. Definently in that area of India.
I know but 1st I can't find the right match 2nd why would a tick live in the middle of the desert where practically there are no animals...only few camel caravans once in a while...
Spotted on Mar 20, 2011
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012
