Journal of Medical Entomology (2018) 55, 757-759

Tadhgh Rainey, James L. Occi, Richard G. Robbins and Andrea Egizi (2018)
Discovery of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing a sheep in New Jersey, United States
Journal of Medical Entomology 55 (3), 757-759
Abstract: 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.
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Database assignments for author(s): Andrea Egizi, Richard G. Robbins, James L. Occi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Haemaphysalis longicornis		U.S.A. (NE)