Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Taxonomic position
▼ Rhipicephalus (genus) ▼ Ixodidae ▼ Ixodida ▼ Arachnida (ticks + parasitic mites) ▼ Veterinary/medical pests ► Pests-diseases-weeds

Literature database
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (click on image to enlarge it)
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latereille, 1806) - brown dog tick
is widely distributed and may bite humans. It is the vector of many pathogens of humans and dogs, like Mediterranean spotted fever (Rickettsia conorii), Q-fever, canine ehrlichiosis, Babesia canis as well as other pathogens.

For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

Vernacular names
• English:	brown dog tick
• Français:	tique sanguine

The literature database currently contains 418 publications for Rhipicephalus sanguineus. (See box above/on left.)

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  female

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  heavy infestation on a dog