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Dermacentor andersoni

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Synonym(s): Rocky Mountain wood tick

Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

  • Class: Arachnida; subclass: Acari
  • Order: Metastigmata or Ixodida
  • Family: Ixodidae
  • Genus: Dermacentor
  • Species: D. andersoni

Distribution

  • Widely distributed in the Rocky Mountain States of the United States but can be found in Western North America from Mexico to British Columbia.
  • Prefer moist grassland with brush covered areas.

Significance

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Clinical Effects

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Diagnosis

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Niebylski M L, Peacock M G & Schwan T G (1999) Lethal effect of Rickettsia rickettsi on its tick vector (Dermacentor andersoni). Applied Environmental Microbiology 65 (2), 773-778 PubMed.

Other sources of information

  • Wall R & Shearer D S (Editors) (2008) Veterinary Ectoparasites: Biology, Pathology and Control, 2nd edn, Blackwell Science Ltd, London, pp 71-74.
  • Baker A S (1990) Mite and ticks of domestic animals: An identification and information source. The Natural History Museum, The Stationery Office, London, pp 176-179.