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Check- and Host-List of Ixodoidea (Ticks)
DISTRIBUTION AND HOSTS
I. Argasidae
Argas persicus (Oken).
Oken [1818]. Isis, pp. 1567-1570; Nuttall, Warburton, Cooper and
Robinson [1908]. A Monograph of the Ixodoidea, p. 20.
The species has been obtained from the following localities as exhibited
in the Mukteswar collection :—
Punjab.—Capt. Greig collected some specimens from Kasauli in 1906
(Nuttall et al). The species has since been quite frequently recorded from
fowls and pheasants in the Punjab.
United Provinces.—Bhim Tal and Allahabad off fowls and poultry,
Mukteswar on bed (presumably can infest man), and Babugarh off dog.
Central Provinces.—Nagpur (?) off poultry.
Bihar.—Patna.
North-West Frontier Province.—Tarnab off fowl.
Hyderabad.—Off fowl.
Bombay.—Off fowl.
In South Africa the species is known to infest ducks, geese and turkeys.
In Iran it attacks men.
Ornithodorus savignyi (Audouin).
Audouin, J.V. [1827]. " Description de l'Egypte
le Grand ", ed. 2,
XXII, Zoologie, p. 183 ; Nuttall et al [1908]. A Monograph of the Ixodoidea,
p. 45.
Christophers [1906] first recorded the species from South India. Addi-
tional records as shown from the collection at Mukteswar are as follows :—
Bombay from cattle shed, and Hyderabad (Sitarampet) off cattle.
The species has also been shown to attack man and Lounsbury (according
to Nuttall et al, he may have included O. moubata in the statement) reports that
it feeds on fowl, dog, horse, goat, cattle and pig. It has been recorded from
Aden off camels.
Ornithodorus megnini (Dugès).
Dugès, A. [1883]. Naturaleza de Mexico, V, p. 196 ; Sen, S. K. [1937].
Ind. J. Vet. Sci. & Anim. Husb. 7, 3, pp. 213-218.
Sen first reported the occurrence of the species from India, and it has
been recorded from the following places:—
Central Provinces, Ahmednagar, and Saugor; Jubbulpore and Trimul-
gherry ; the species being collected in each of these places off horses.
The species chiefly infests the ears of horse, ass, ox, and not infrequently
human ear in Mexico (Nuttall et al). It is very common in the various parts
of the United States.
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Ornithodorus lahorensis Neumann.
Neumann, L. G. [1908]. Arch. de Parasitologie, XII, p. 17 ; Nuttall et
al [1908]. A Monograph of the Ixodoidea, p. 69.
Montgomery first collected the ticks in 1906 from Ovis aries in Lahore.
The species has since been reported from —
Sohawa (Punjab) off cattle and Peshawar (N.-W. F. P.) off sheep.
The species appears to be restricted to north-west part of India.
Ornithodorus papillipes Birula.
Birula, A. [1895]. Bull. de l'Acad. Imp. des Sc. de St. Petersbourg, ser.
5, II. (4), p. 354 : Nuttall et al [1908]. A Monograph of the Ixodoidea, p. 80.
The species has been collected from Murree Hills and. off dog and cattle
in Punjab as shown in the collection at Mukteswar.
Birula's specimens were collected from Caucasus by Motschulsky. Neu-
mann, however, considers this species a synonym of O. tholozani.
II. Ixodidae
Ixodes acutitarsus (Karsch).
Karsch, F. [1880]. Mittheil d. Münchener entomol. Vereins, Jahrg. IV,
p. 142 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 236.
Neumann recorded the species from Sikkim and Abor country (India)
in 1901 (Nuttall et al). The species has been taken off ox by Sharif in Miri
Hills (Upper Assam), and Nuttall recorded its occurrence on a man from
Salween Valley (Tibet).
Ixodes ricinus (Linn.).
Linnaeus [1746]. Fauna sueciea No. 1142; Idem [1758]. Systema
Naturae, 10th ed., p. 615 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 233.
The species has been known to prevail in India in the following places :—
Kashmir off dog, and Kangra Valley (near Kareri Lake) off sheep.
The species prevails almost all over the world and has been known to feed
on a number of hosts such as cattle, horse, tiger, mouse, lizard, etc.
Ixodes granulatus Supino.
Neumann [1911]. Das Tierreich, XXVI, pp. 20-21 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 237.
This species has so far been recorded in India proper from the under-
mentioned places:—
Pashok in Darjeeling District off Epimys rufescens.
Kobo in Abor country off Sciurus erythraeus intermedius.
Kohima in Naga Hills (Assam) off squirrel.
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Ixodes japonensis Neumann.
Neumann [1904]. Arch. de Parasitologie, VIII, pp. 458-459.
This species is being recorded for the first time in India from Mukteswar
off a barking deer (Cervulus aureus) locally known as ' kakar '.
This species was created on the strength of one female specimen collected
in Tokyo (Japan) by Harmand in 1901.
Haemaphysalis sewelli Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 245.
Sharif created this species from two females taken at Abottabad
(N.-W. F. P.) off a goat.
Haemaphysalis sundrai Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 246.
This species has been created by Sharif from three females collected by
Sunder Rao at Bhowali (U. P.)
Haemaphysalis montgomeryi Nuttall.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 395-397 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 248.
The species has a wide range of distribution in the hilly areas of Northern
India and has been known to parasitise domestic animals. The following
records are taken from Sharif:—
United Provinces.—Bhim Tal, Bhowali.
Punjab.—Below Bhagu, Kasauli.
Haemaphysalis flava Neumann.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 408-410; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 250.
The species has been recorded from the following places :—
United Provinces.—Bhowali and Mukteswar; Madras.
At Mukteswar collection from 1922 to 1926 the host-list showed to be
the hill bull, dog, fox, jackal and man.
Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall and Warburton.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 410-411; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 251.
Only males of the species are known and have been recorded from Parambi-
kulam (Cochin) off Nilgiri wild goat, and Bhowali, (U. P.) off cattle.
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Haemaphysalis birmaniae Supino.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 415-416 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 253.
The species is restricted to the Eastern Himalayas, the localities re-
corded by Sharif being Sadya in Lakhimpur District (Assam), and Pashok
in Darjeeling District (Bengal) off deer.
Haemaphysalis hystricis Supino.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 422-426 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind, Mus. XXX, p. 254.
Sharif recorded the species for the first time in India from Abor country
(Assam), Nagalbera in Goalpara District (Assam) off tiger, and Darjeeling
District (Bengal).
Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 426-433 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 257-258.
The species has been recorded from the various parts of India and from
a number of domestic and wild animals such as cattle, goat, dog, buffalo,
horse, tiger, deer, etc., as will be seen from Sharif's paper.
From the collection at Mukteswar, the only new records outside the pro-
vinces given by Sharif seem to be those of Mysore and Hyderabad.
H. bispinosa var. intermedia. Warburton and Nuttall is not so widely
distributed, being recorded from Bihar and Orissa, Central Provinces, United
Provinces, Madras and Bombay. It usually attacks wild animals but has
also been collected from cattle and dog (Sharif). The Mukteswar collection
contains specimens of this variety taken off cattle.
Haemaphysalis parva Neumann.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 435-437; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 260.
The species has been known to prevail in Satpara in Puri District (Orissa),
and the collection at Mukteswar shows its distribution to Mysore where it
was taken off cattle.
Haemaphysalis aculeata Lavarra.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 440-442 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 261.
Sharif observed a single male specimen of this species from Bangalore
(Mysore) which was taken off a man.
Haemaphysalis spinigera Neumann.
Neumann [1910]. Ann. Sci. Nat. (9), XII, pp. 174-175 ; Sharif [1928].
Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 263.
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The occurrence of the species has been recorded by Sharif in certain
localities under Bombay, Madras, Central Provinces and Orissa and the
species was mostly found to be associated with bullock and buffalo.
Haemaphysalis leachi (Audouin).
Audouin [1827]. " Description
le Grand ", ed. 2, XXII, Zoologie,
p. 428 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. p. 264.
Sharif records the species from Bihar and Orissa off leopard and wolf
(the latter was shot near Kodarma in Hazaribagh District).
H. leachi var. indica Warburton is more common in India, being recorded
from Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Central Provinces, Orissa and United Pro-
vinces (Sharif). It usually infests wild animals but may attack cattle, dog and
goat.
In Mukteswar collection the species shows as its host the jackal.
Haemaphysalis wellingtoni Nuttall and Warburton.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 479-482; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 268.
Sharif gives the following distribution list:—
Gauhati (Assam) off a cock, and Andaman Islands.
Haemaphysalis campanulata Warburton.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks, Pt. 3, pp. 491-493; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 269.
The species has been recorded from Satharangapara (Travancore) and
Kodarma (Bihar).
Haemaphysalis choprai Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 270.
The species is founded on a single female specimen off a wolf shot near
Kodarma (Bihar).
Haemaphysalis cornigera Neumann.
Nuttall and Warburton [1915]. Ticks. Pt. 3, pp. 500-504; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 272.
Sharif records several specimens from Chittagong Hill Tracts off sambhar
deer and dog. His record of the species from Kachugaon (Assam) also taken
off sambhar, is from Mukteswar collection.
H. cornigera var. anomala Warburton has so far been recorded from
Bihar and Orissa off cattle, buffalo and wolf (Sharif).
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille).
Latreille [1806]. Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum, I, p. 157 ; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 279.
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It is a chief parasite of dogs. Mukteswar collection shows the locali-
ties of infestation as follows :—
Bengal.—Calcutta off bullock.
Assam.—Gauhati off dog.
Bihar.—Purulia, Pusa, off dog.
United Provinces.—Mukteswar, Babugarh, Meerut, Bhim Tal, Kumaon
Hills.
Punjab.—Rawalpindi off dogs ; Sialkot from human bedding.
Kashmir.—Jammu.
Sind.—Karachi off dog.
Sharif states that the species occasionally attacks cattle, horse, donkey,
goat, wild boar, bear, fox, etc., and is widely distributed in India.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino.
Supino [1897]. Atti. Soc. Veneto-Trent. Sci. Nat. (2), III, p. 234 ; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 282-283.
This species as represented in Mukteswar collection has been recorded
from the following places :—
Bengal.—Sahebganj off goat.
United Provinces.—Mukteswar in human habitation and off Pine Marten ;
Babugarh off sheep.
Sind.—Off horse.
Bombay.—Off cattle ; Mahabaleswar off dog.
Berar.—Off cattle.
Of these records Sahebganj in Bengal, and Sind and Berar are new
records to the long list already appended by Sharif. This species is of wide-
spread occurrence, and attacks both wild and domestie animals.
Boophilus australis (Fuller).
Fuller [1899]. Queensland Agri. J. IV, p. 392; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 289.
The species is a major pest of cattle in India, and is represented in
Mukteswar collection from the following localities :—
Bengal—Off cattle.
Assam.—Bhowanipur off heifer ; Shillong, Gauhati and Mijjiligaon off
cattle.
United Provinces.—Mukteswar off hill bulls and nest of sparrow.
Bihar.—Bankipur off cattle.
Central Provinces.—Jubbulpore off cattle.
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Punjab.—Murree off cattle ; Rawalpindi off bullock.
Central India.—Mhow off cattle.
Kashmir.—Jammu off cattle.
Bombay.—Off cattle ; Salkode and Nilkode off buffaloes.
Hyderabad.—Sitarampet off cattle.
Berar.—Off cattle.
Amongst these records Hyderabad, Berar and Kashmir appear to be new
additions to the existing list already furnished by Sharif. The species has
been recorded before from buffaloes.
Boophilus annulatus subsp. calcaratus (Birula).
Neumann [1911]. Das Tierreich, XXVI, p. 48; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 290.
The species is represented by one lot only in Mukteswar collection which
was taken off cattle in Mysore. In addition to this Sharif records the species
from cattle and horse in Coorg.
Dermacentor auratus Supino.
Supino [1897]. Atti. Soc. Veneto-Trent. Sci. Nat. (2), III, p. 235 ; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 296-297.
In Mukteswar collection this species is represented by one lot of specimens
from Gonda (U. P.) taken off Melursus ursinus.
It normally attacks wild animals, and Sharif has given a detailed list of
the localities including Assam, Bengal, Orissa, United Provinces and Bombay
from where the species has been recorded so far.
Nosomma monstrosum (Nuttall and Warburton).
Nuttall and Warburton [1908]. Pro. Cambridge Phil. Soc. XIV, pp.
414-416 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. MUS. XXX, p. 300.
The collection showing this species at Mukteswar is from Mahabaleswar
(Bombay) taken off a dog in 1936. The species has previously been recorded
from Bengal (Chittagong ; parts of Midnapore District), Bihar and Orissa
as also from Bombay (but in the latter Presidency from an unknown host).
Dogs, cattle, buffalo, horse, sambhar and bear have been known to act as
hosts.
Hyalomma aegyptium (Linn.).
Linnaeus [1758]. Systema Naturae, 10th ed., p. 615 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 305-306.
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The author has observed this species in Mukteswar collection from the
following localities :—
United Provinces.—Mukteswar, Allahabad, Babugarh off bulls, again from
the latter place off horse and fowl; Cawnpore off cattle ; Bhadri
and Etah off goats.
Punjab.—Lahore off cattle.
Bombay.—Kumbheri, Bombay off cattle ; Benkathi off sheep ; Bombay
off buffalo, goat and horse.
Central India.—Mhow off cattle.
Bihar.—Bankipore, Gaya off cattle.
Central Provinces.—Raipur off cattle.
Hyderabad.—Sitarampet off cattle.
North-West Frontier Province.—Peshawar off cattle.
Berar.—Off cattle.
Baroda.—Off cattle and horse.
Sind.—Karachi off goat and horse.
Delhi.—Off horse.
Along with Boophilus australis this species forms one of the serious pests
of Indian cattle. This species has also been recorded from Madras by
Sharif.
Of the three sub-species under Hyalomma aegyptium, viz., dromedarii
Koch, isaaci Sharif and ferozedini Sharif, only isaaci has been represented
in Mukteswar collection which was from Babugarh in Meerut District (U. P.).
the host being not recorded.
Hyalomma (Hyalommina) hussaini Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 317-318.
This species along with its variety brevipunctata Sharif has been describ-
ed by Sharif, and a long list of its distribution in the country given by the
author ranges in Bihar, Orissa, Central Provinces, Madras and Bombay.
The species has been mostly recorded from domestic animals such as cattle,
buffalo, dog, goat, horse, etc.
Hyalömma (Hyalommina) kumari Sharif.
Sharif [1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 320.
This species is represented in Mukteswar collection by a specimen from
Sialkot (Punjab) which was found on a saddle lying for three years. Sharif
records this species from Faridkot State (Punjab) off goat.
Other localities on record are variously distributed in Assam, Bihar,
Orissa, United Provinces and Central Provinces (Sharif).
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Amblyomma integrum Karsch.
Robinson [1926]. Ticks, II, Pt. 4, pp. 111-114; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 324-325.
This species has so far been recorded from Orissa, Bombay and
Madras and in Mukteswar collection evidences of the species being collected
from pig and buffalo exist. Its chief hosts appear to be cattle and buffalo.
Ambylomma supinoi Neumann.
Robinson [1926]. Ticks, II, Pt, 4, pp. 183-186 ; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind, Mus. XXX, p. 325.
The species has been recorded only from Baradighi in Jalpaiguri District
(Bengal) off tortoise.
Ambylomma sublaeve Neumann.
Robinson [1926]. Ticks, II, Pt. 4, pp. 244-247; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind, Mus. XXX, p. 330.
The distribution of the species is known from certain localities in Bengal,
Central Provinces, Punjab and Bombay and the species is especially restrict-
ed to Manis, Nicoria and Vesperugo.
Ambylomma testudinarium Koch.
Robinson [1926]. Ticks, II, Pt. 4, pp. 253-257; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 332-333.
The author has encountered the species in the collection at his disposal
from Assam off Nellore cow and from Kalain (Assam) off tiger. It thus
infests both domesticated and wild animals. Besides several places in Assam,
the species has been known to infest various localities of Bengal, as also Kanara
District of Bombay and Coorg State (Sharif). Bear, buffalo and goat are also
probably attacked.
Amblyomma hebraeum Koch.
Robinson [1926]. Ticks, II, Pt. 4, pp. 104-107.
This appears to be an entirely new record as far as the literature at the
author's disposal shows, and has been collected from Kalain (Assam) off tiger.
Aponomma gervaisi (Lucas).
Neumann [1899]. Mêm. Soc. Zool. France, XII, pp. 182-185; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind, Mus. XXX, p. 337.
Sharif has recorded the presence of the species throughout the whole of
India, its chief host being Varanus ; Naia and Zamenis snakes are also fre-
quently attacked. The species thus is not of economic importance.
Aponomma gervaisi var. lucasi Warburton.
Warburton [1910]. Parasitol. III, pp. 406-407; Sharif [1928]. Rec.
Ind. Mus. XXX, pp. 339-340.
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This species is widely distributed in several provinces of India and nor-
mally attacks the different snakes such as Zamenis mucosus, as shown in
Mukteswar collection (this being obtained from Calcutta), Naia, Python,
Vipera, Bangarus, etc. It also attacks Varanus.
Aponomma laeve Neumann.
Neumann [1899]. Mém. Soc. Zool. France, XII, pp. 190-191 ; Sharif
[1928]. Rec. Ind. Mus. XXX, p. 341.
This species has been taken off cobra and rat snakes, like the other mem-
bers of the genus, and recorded from Mahabaleswar (Bombay) and Coimba-
tore (Madras).
HOST-PARASITE LIST
Hosts
Man (Homo sapiens).
Cattle (Bos indicus).
Parasites
Ixodes acutitarsus.
*Haemaphysalis flava.
H. aculeata.
Dermacentor auratus.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
*Ornithodorus papillipes.
0. savignyi.
Ixodes acutitarsus.
*Haemaphysalis flava.
*H. bispinosa.
*H. bispinosa intermedia.
*H. parva.
H. montgomeryi.
H. turturus.
H. spinigera.
H. leachi indica.
H. cornigera anomala.
*Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
*R. haemaphysaloides.
*Boophilus australis.
*Boophilus annulatus calcaratus.
Nosomma monstrosum.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. aegyptium ferozedini.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
H. hussaini brevipunctata.
H. (Hyalommina) kumari.
*Amblyomma testudinarium.
A. integrum.
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Hosts
Buffalo (Bos bubalis),
Sheep (Ovis aries).
Goat (Capra hircus).
Horse (Equus cabalus).
Parasites
*Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
H. spinigera.
H. cornigera anomala.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
*Boophilus australis.
Nosomma monstrosum.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. aegyptium ferozedini.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
H. (Hyalommina) kumari.
*Amblyomma integrum.
* Ornithodorus lahorensis.
Ixodes ricinus.
*Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
H. Sundrai.
H. montgomeryi.
* Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Boophilus australis.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. (Hyalommina) kumari.
*Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
H. swelli.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
*R. haemaphysaloides.
Boophilus australis.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
H. hussaini brevipunctata.
H. (Hyalommina) humari.
*Amblyomma sp.
* Ornithodorus megnini.
*Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
*Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
R. sanguineus.
Boophilus australis.
B. annulatus calcaratus.
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Hosts
Horse (Equus cabalus)—contd.
Donkey (Equus asinus).
Camel (Camelus dromedarius).
Barking deer (Cervulus aureus).
Sambhar deer (Cervus unicolor).
Other deer.
Bison.
Pig (Sus domestica).
Wild boar (Sus cristatus).
Dog (Canis familiaris).
Parasites
Nosomma monstrosum.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. aegyptium ferozedini.
*H. (Hyalommina) kumari.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
R. haemaphysaloides.
Hyalomma aegyptium.
*Ornithodorus savignyi.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Boophilus australis.
Hyalomma aegyptium.
H.aegyptium dromedarii.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
*Ixodes japonensis.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
*Haemaphysalis cornigera.
Nosomma monstrosum.
Hyalomma hussaini brevipunctata.
Amblyomma testudinarium.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
H. birmaniae.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Dermacentor auratus.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
*Amblyomma integrum.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
R. haemaphysaloides.
Dermacentor auratus.
Nosomma monstrosum.
*Argas persicus.
*Ornithodorus papillipes.
Ixodes ricinus.
* Haemaphysalis flava.
*H. bispinosa.
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Hosts
Dog (Canis familiaris)—contd.
Cat (Felis domestica).
Tiger (Felis tigris).
Fishing cat (Felis viverrina).
Leopard (Felis pardus).
Bear (Melursus ursinus).
Wolf.
Parasites
H. bispinosa intermedia.
H. leachi.
H. cornigera.
H. cornigera anomala.
*Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
*R. haemaphysaloides.
*Nosomma monstrosum.
Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. aegyptium isaaci.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
H. hussaini brevipunctata.
H. (Hyalommina) kumari.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
Haemaphysalis hystricis.
H. bispinosa.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Hyalomma hussaini brevipunctata.
Hyalomma (Hyalommina) kumari.
*Amblyomma testudinarium.
*A. hebraeum.
A. integrum.
Haemaphysalis montgomeryi.
H. leachi.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Dermacentor auratus.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa intermedia.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
R. haemaphysaloides.
*Dermacentor auratus.
Nosomma monstrosum.
Hyalomma aegyptium.
H. (Hyalommina) hussaini.
*Amblyomma sp.
Haemaphysalis leachi.
H. campanulata.
H. choprai.
H. cornigera anomala.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
PURNENDU
SEN
147
Hosts
Fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Jackal (Canis aureus).
Pine Marten (Maries martes).
Sloth (Manis pentadactyla).
Rabbit (Orictolagus cuniculus).
Hare.
Squirrel.
Hedge hog.
Fowl (Gallus gallus).
Pheasant.
Snakes (Cobra, ratsnake, python) and
reptiles (Varanus, Calotes).
Tortoise (Testudo spp.).
(Nicoria tricarinata).
Parasites
*Haemahysalis
flava.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
R. haemaphysaloides.
*Haemaphysalis leachi indica.
*Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
*R. haemaphysaloides.
*Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Amblyomma sublaeve.
Haemaphysalis bispinosa.
Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides.
Ixodes granulatus.
Hyalomma aegyptium.
*Argas persicus.
Haemaphysalis wellingtoni.
*Hyalomma aegyptium.
*Argas persicus.
Aponomma gervaisi.
*A. gervaisi lucasi.
A. laeve.
Hyalomma syriacum.
Amblyomma clypeolatum.
A. supinoi.
A. sublaeve.
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