Ixodes ceylonensis

Last updated

Ixodes ceylonensis
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Ixodes
Species:
I. ceylonensis
Binomial name
Ixodes ceylonensis
Kohls, 1950
Synonyms
  • Ixodes (Afrixodes) cecylonensisMorel, 1966

Ixodes ceylonensis is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Ixodes . It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals.

Contents

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various smaller mammals such as Herpestes smithii , Rattus rattus , Crocidura miya , Suncus montanus , Solisorex pearsoni , Madromys blanfordi , Felis chaus , Felis bengalensis . [2] Nymphs were recorded from Suncus murinus and Rattus species, whereas larva was found from these species and also from Mus booduga . [3] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. [4]

Related Research Articles

<i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Species of tick

Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is a chiefly European species of hard-bodied tick. It may reach a length of 11 mm (0.43 in) when engorged with a blood meal, and can transmit both bacterial and viral pathogens such as the causative agents of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.

Mus mayori is a species of rodent in the genus Mus, the mice. Its common names include Mayor's mouse, highland rat, and spiny mouse. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

<i>Ixodes pacificus</i> Species of arachnid

Ixodes pacificus, the western black-legged tick, is a species of parasitic tick found on the western coast of North America. I. pacificus is a member of the Ixodidae (hard-bodied) family. It is the principal vector of Lyme disease in that region. I. pacificus typically feeds on lizards and small mammals therefore its rate of transmission of Lyme disease to humans is around 1% of adults. It is an ectoparasite that attaches itself to the outside of its host and feeds on the host's blood. It can have a heteroxenous lifestyle or monoxenous life cycle depending on how many hosts it feeds on in each cycle. I. pacificus has a four stage life cycle that takes around 3 years to complete. These stages include egg, larva, nymph, and adult. They prefer dense woodland habitats or areas of brush and tall grass.

Amblyomma javanense is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Thailand. It is the only ectoparasite found on the Manis javanica, Manis crassicaudata and also from Sus scrofa.

Ixodes petauristae is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Ixodes. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Adults parasitize various smaller mammals such as Ratufa indica, Funambulus tristriatus, Macaca radiata, Petaurista sp. and mice. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,

Haemaphysalis aculeata is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

Haemaphysalis bispinosa is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, and Indonesia. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. These ticks was found parasitized by a chalcid Hunterellus sagarensis in these diseased areas.

Haemaphysalis anomala is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals.

Haemaphysalis cuspidata is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.

Haemaphysalis hystricis, the East Asian mountain haemaphysalid, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Taiwan and Thailand. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, Coxiella sp., Ehrlichia sp., and Rickettsia japonica. In 2007, an unknown trypanosoma species known as Trypanosoma KG1 isolate was isolated from naturally infected H. hystricis ticks.

Haemaphysalis intermedia, the flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, Ganjam virus, and Nairobi sheep disease virus.

Haemaphysalis minuta, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.

Haemaphysalis spinigera, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals of various rodents, insectivores and monkeys. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, and Kaisodi virus.

Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus, and ganjam virus.

Hyalomma brevipunctata, or Sharif's Indian hyalomma, is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

Nosomma monstrosum, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Nosomma. It is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

<i>Rhipicephalus annulatus</i> Species of tick

The Cattle tick,, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is also known as North American cattle tick, North American Texas fever tick, and Texas fever tick.

<i>Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides</i> Species of tick

Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is one of the major medically important ticks in the world.

<i>Ixodes angustus</i> Species of tick

Ixodes angustus is a species of parasitic tick, whose range encompasses the majority of Canada and the United States, along with parts of northern Mexico. I. angustus is a member of the Ixodidae (hard-bodied) family of ticks. It is most abundant in cool, moist biomes such as riparian, boreal or montane zones. I. angustus is a host generalist and has been discovered feeding on more than 90 different host species, including humans and domestic dogs. I. angustus has been identified as a potential vector for Lyme disease but is not considered a principle vector due to the relative rarity with which it feeds on humans.

References

  1. "Species Details : Ixodes ceylonensis Kohls, 1950". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. "Record of five new endemic small mammal hosts for four ectoparasite species from Sri Lanka". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. Rajagopalan, P. K; Boshell, Jorge M (1966). "Hosts and Life Cycle of Ixodes ceylonensis Kohls, 1950, with Descriptions of Its Male, Nymph, and Larva". The Journal of Parasitology. 52 (6): 1203–1209. doi:10.2307/3276369. JSTOR   3276369. PMID   5926344.
  4. Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.