Haemaphysalis turturis explained

Haemaphysalis turturis is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,^[2] and ganjam virus.

External links

• 14050248 . 49 . 4 . 1963 . Journal of Parasitology . 678–85 . Trapido . H . Redescription of the Holotype and Description of All Stages of Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall and Warburton from Ceylon and India (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) . Hoogstraal . H . Varma . MG . 10.2307/3275785. 3275785 .
• Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details : Haemaphysalis turturis Nuttall & Warburton, 1915 . Catalogue of Life . 11 February 2017.
2. Indian Journal of Medical Research . 14184087 . 52 . 566–573 . Singh . KR . Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta . Pavri . KM . Anderson . CR . 1964.