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Rhipicephalus is a genus of ticks in the family Ixodidae, the hard ticks, consisting of about 74 or 75 species. [2] [3] Most are native to tropical Africa. [2] Rhipicephalus ticks are commonly called 'the brown tick' as they are mostly brown in colour. [4] Most adult ticks in this genus do not have colour patterns on their scutum (inornate). [4]
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the brown ear tick, [1] is a hard tick [2] found in Africa where it spreads the parasite Theileria parva, the cause of East Coast fever in cattle. [3] The tick has a three-host life-cycle, spending around 10% of its life feeding on animals. [ 2 ]
Rhipicephalus sanguineus, commonly called the brown dog tick, kennel tick, [1] or pantropical dog tick, [1] is a species of tick found worldwide, but more commonly in warmer climates. This species is unusual among ticks in that its entire lifecycle can be completed indoors. [ 2 ]
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Ticks can withstand temperatures just above −18 °C (0 °F) for more than two hours and can survive temperatures between −7 and −2 °C (20 and 29 °F) for at least two weeks. Ticks have even been found in Antarctica, where they feed on penguins. [32] Most ticks are plain brown or reddish brown.
A variety of commercial labs offer tick-testing services via the mail for prices ranging from $40 to more than $100, depending in part on the number of diseases being screened and timeliness of ...
Rhipicephalus gertrudae is a species of tick in the family Ixodidae. [1] The specific epithet honors South African parasitologist Dr. Gertrud Theiler. [2] [1] The species was first circumscribed by Dr. Brouria Feldman-Muhsam. [2] Rhipicephalus gertrudae is moderate-sized, about 4 mm in length, heavily punctate, and reddish-brown in color. [1]