Haemaphysalis concinna

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Haemaphysalis concinna

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. concinna
Binomial name
*Haemaphysalis concinna* C. L. Koch, 1844

Haemaphysalis concinna is a common rodent tick species that originally predominantly occurred in Russia and Eastern Europe,^[1] but is also known from Japan, China, Germany and France.^[2]

It is known to act as a vector of tickborne disease.^[1]

Description

Females reach a length of three to four mm, but can grow up to ten mm when engorged; males are about three mm long. An unfed nymph is under two mm long. There are more males than females.^[2]

Distribution, ecology

The tick can be found in the warm temperate climate zone of deciduous and mixed forests across Europe and Asia. It prefers moist habitats lake shores or river banks.^[3] In China, it has been found in northeastern regions including Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia.^[4]

Physiology

All three stages target different hosts, the eggs are laid on the ground. They mate on their host around April.^[2]

Nymphs and larvae feed on small mammals such as rodents or hedgehogs, or on birds, reptiles, and humans. Adults prefer larger mammals, ranging from cats to horses, again including humans.^[2]

Diseases

H. concinna can act as a vector for Francisella tularensis (causing tularaemia), Rickettsia sibirica (Siberian tick typhus), Rickettsia heilongjiangensis (Far-Eastern spotted fever), Virus of Russian spring-summer encephalitis (RSSE) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).^[2] It is a likely vector of Wetland virus.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Haemaphysalis concinna – RightDiagnosis.com".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Staff Pages – YOUR NAME HERE".
^ ^a ^b Zhang, Xiao-Ai; Ma, Yi-Dan; Zhang, Yun-Fa; Hu, Zhen-Yu; Zhang, Jing-Tao; Han, Shuo; Wang, Gang; Li, Shuang; Wang, Xi; Tang, Fang; Liang, Wen-Jun; Yuan, Hong-Xia; Zhao, Jia-Qi; Jiang, Lan-Fen; Zhang, Lei (5 September 2024). "A New Orthonairovirus Associated with Human Febrile Illness". New England Journal of Medicine. 391 (9): 821–831. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2313722. ISSN 0028-4793.
^ Zhao, Guo-Ping; Wang, Yi-Xing; Fan, Zheng-Wei; Ji, Yang; Liu, Ming-jin; Zhang, Wen-Hui; Li, Xin-Lou; Zhou, Shi-Xia; Li, Hao; Liang, Song; Liu, Wei; Yang, Yang; Fang, Li-Qun (17 February 2021). "Mapping ticks and tick-borne pathogens in China". Nature Communications. 12 (1): 1075. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21375-1. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7889899.

External links

Systematik von Zecken: List of all described Haemaphysalis species
Tick Identification Key: Identification of adults in genus Haemaphysalis

Taxon identifiers
Haemaphysalis concinna	Wikidata: Q4297660 BioLib: 76117 BOLD: 668591 CoL: 6L8R6 EoL: 514592 EUNIS: 99545 Fauna Europaea: 95162 Fauna Europaea (new): e06daaac-2fda-49ef-b8aa-4d3ac0d4193f GBIF: 2183101 IRMNG: 11217901 ITIS: 1117201 NCBI: 523089 Open Tree of Life: 956594

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