Dermacentor reticulatus explained

Dermacentor reticulatus, also known as the ornate cow tick, ornate dog tick, meadow tick, and marsh tick,[1] is a species of tick from the family Ixodidae. It is the type species for the genus Dermacentor.[2] 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. D. reticulatus is found in Europe and Western Asia,[5] generally in wooded areas.[3]

Lifecycle

D. reticulatus has a three-host development cycle.[6] The adult female remains on a host for 9–15 days,[7] and can lay 3000–4500 eggs,[7] although the total number of eggs depends on the size of the female. The larva hatches from the egg in 14–21 days.[8]

Disease transmission

D. reticulatus is a vector of various disease organisms, including Babesia canis, Francisella tularensis, Coxiella burnetti, Theileria equi, and several Rickettsia species,[9] such as Rickettsia slovaca.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Földvári. G. Široký. P. Szekeres. S. Majoros. G. Sprong. H. Dermacentor reticulatus: a vector on the rise. Parasites & Vectors. 1 June 2016. 9. 1. 314. 10.1186/s13071-016-1599-x. 27251148. 4888597. free.
  2. Guglielmone. AA. Robbins. RG. Apanaskevich. DA. Petney. TN. Estrada-Peña. A. Horak. IG. Shao. R. Barker. SC. The Argasidae, Ixodidae and Nuttalliellidae (Acari: Ixodida) of the world: a list of valid species names. Zootaxa. 6 July 2010. 2528. 1–28. 1175-5326. 10.11646/zootaxa.2528.1.1.
  3. Book: Wall. RL. Shearer. D. Veterinary ectoparasites: biology, pathology & control. 2008. John Wiley & Sons. Chichester. 9780470680223. 73. 2nd. Dermacentor reticulatus.
  4. Book: Taylor. MA. Coop. RL. Wall. RL. Veterinary parasitology. 2015. John Wiley & Sons. 9781119073697. 247. 4. Dermacentor reticulatus (ornate dog tick, marsh tick, meadow tick).
  5. Karbowiak. G. Biernat. B. Szewczyk. T. Sytykiewicz. H. 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. 2015. 61. 4. 221–8. 10.17420/ap6104.11. 26878618.
  6. Nowak-Chmura. M. Siuda. K. Ticks of Poland. Review of contemporary issues and latest research. Annals of Parasitology. 2012. 58. 3. 125–55. 23444797.
  7. Book: Arthur. DR. Ticks a monograph of the Ixodoidea: Part V: On the genera Dermacentor, Anocentor, Cosmiomma, Boophilus & Margaropus. 1960. Cambridge University Press. 106–114. Dermacentor reticulatus Fabricius 1794.
  8. Book: Mehlhorn. H. Encyclopedia of parasitology. limited. 2008. Springer. Berlin. 9783540489948. 324–325. 3rd. Dermacentor reticulatus.
  9. Lüssenhop. J. Bäumer. W. Kietzmann. M. Schnieder. T. Wolken. S. Dynamics of distribution and efficacy of different spot-on permethrin formulations in dogs artificially infested with Dermacentor reticulatus. Parasites & Vectors. 30 March 2011. 4. 45. 10.1186/1756-3305-4-45. 21447196. 3073924. free.
  10. Karbowiak. G. Biernat. B. Stańczak. J. Szewczyk. T. Werszko. J. The role of particular tick developmental stages in the circulation of tick-borne pathogens affecting humans in Central Europe. 3. Rickettsiae. Annals of Parasitology. 2016. 62. 2. 89–100. 27614472. 10.17420/ap6202.38.

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