Discovery of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing a Sheep in New Jersey, United States
Discovery of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing a Sheep in New Jersey, United States
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10.1093/jme/tjy006
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发表时间：
2018-05-01
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2.1
通讯作者：
Egizi, Andrea
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作者：
Rainey, Tadhgh;Occi, James L.;Egizi, Andrea
我们报告了在美国新泽西亨特顿县发现大量长角血蜱（硬蜱目：硬蜱科）侵染一只绵羊的情况。所有生命阶段都在羊身上发现，羊没有出国旅行的历史。H.长角蜱原产于东亚，在澳大利亚、新西兰和几个太平洋岛屿有入侵种群，在那里这种蜱是一种主要的牲畜害虫。目前尚不清楚新泽西的收集是否代表了有限的或已建立的种群，但由于该物种可能对美国的人类和动物健康构成重大威胁，因此鼓励保持警惕。
We report the discovery of large numbers of Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae) infesting a sheep in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. All life stages were found on the sheep, which had no history of travel outside the country. H. longicornis is native to East Asia, and there are invasive populations in Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific islands, where this tick is a major livestock pest. It is currently unknown whether the New Jersey collections represent a limited or established population, but because this species could present a significant threat to human and animal health in the United States, vigilance is encouraged.