Dermacentor reticulatus

Dermacentor reticulatus
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D. reticulatus
Binomial name
Dermacentor reticulatus
Synonyms
  • Acarus reticulatus Fabricius, 1794
  • Dermacentor pictus Hermann, 1804

Dermacentor reticulatus, also known as the ornate cow tick, ornate dog tick, meadow tick, and marsh tick,[2] is a species of tick from the family Ixodidae. It is the type species for the genus Dermacentor.[1] D. reticulatus is an ornate tick.[3] The female varies in size from 3.8–4.2 mm (unfed) to 10 mm when engorged after feeding.[4] The unfed male is 4.2–4.8 mm long.[4] D. reticulatus is found in Europe and Western Asia,[5] generally in wooded areas.[3]

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  2. ^ Földvári, G; Široký, P; Szekeres, S; Majoros, G; Sprong, H (1 June 2016). "Dermacentor reticulatus: a vector on the rise". Parasites & Vectors. 9 (1): 314. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1599-x. PMC 4888597. PMID 27251148.
  3. ^ a b Wall, RL; Shearer, D (2008). "Dermacentor reticulatus". Veterinary ectoparasites: biology, pathology & control (2nd ed.). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. p. 73. ISBN 9780470680223.
  4. ^ a b Taylor, MA; Coop, RL; Wall, RL, eds. (2015). "Dermacentor reticulatus (ornate dog tick, marsh tick, meadow tick)". Veterinary parasitology (4 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 247. ISBN 9781119073697.
  5. ^ Karbowiak, G; Biernat, B; Szewczyk, T; Sytykiewicz, H (2015). "The role of particular tick developmental stages in the circulation of tick-borne pathogens affecting humans in Central Europe. 1. The general pattern". Annals of Parasitology. 61 (4): 221–8. doi:10.17420/ap6104.11. PMID 26878618.Open access icon