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VETERINARY PET
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Ticks
Important Ixodid Ticks
Amblyomma spp
Anomalohimalaya spp
Bothriocroton spp
Cosmiomma sp
Dermacentor spp
Haemaphysalis spp
Hyalomma spp
Ixodes spp
Margaropus spp
Nosomma sp
Rhipicentor spp
Rhipicephalus spp
Important Argasid Ticks
Argas spp
Carios spp
Ornithodoros spp
Otobius spp
Tick Removal
Tick Control
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Important Argasid Ticks

By

Michael L. Levin

, PhD, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reviewed/Revised Aug 2020 | Modified Nov 2022

The important argasid ticks include Argas spp, Carios spp, Ornithodoros spp, and Otobius spp.

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