Ixodes petauristae

Ixodes petauristae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Ixodes
Species:
I. petauristae
Binomial name
Ixodes petauristae
Warburton, 1933
Synonyms
  • Ixodes kerri Rao, 1955
  • Ixodes pseudoholocyclus Sénevet, 1969
  • Ixodes (Indixodes) petauristae Morel stat.

Ixodes petauristae is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Ixodes. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] Adults parasitize various smaller mammals such as Ratufa indica, Funambulus tristriatus, Macaca radiata, Petaurista sp. and mice.[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details : Ixodes petauristae Warburton, 1933". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Rearing of Ixodes petauristae Warburton, 1963, in laboratory". Indian Journal of Malariology. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Ixodes petauristae". The Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Alkhurma virus". Manson's Tropical Diseases, 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.


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