Discovery of the potentially invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) in Türkiye: an unexpected finding through citizen science

• Published in: Experimental & applied acarology Vol. 94; no. 3; p. 47
• Main Authors: Keskin, Adem, Doi, Kandai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.04.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anaplasma; Animal Distribution; Animal Ecology; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Animals; Arachnids; Australia; Babesia; Bartonella; Biology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cattle; cattle industry; Central Asia; Citizen Science; Coxiella; East Asia; Economic impact; Ecosystem biology; Ectoparasites; Entomology; Female; Females; genotype; Genotypes; Haemaphysalis longicornis; hemoparasites; Huaiyangshan banyangvirus; humans; Introduced Species; Ixodidae - anatomy & histology; Ixodidae - classification; Ixodidae - genetics; Ixodidae - growth & development; Ixodidae - physiology; Life Sciences; Male; Morphology; Nonnative species; Nymph - anatomy & histology; Nymph - genetics; Nymph - growth & development; Nymph - physiology; Parasites; Parasitology; Parthenogenesis; Pathogens; Peribunyaviridae; Phlebovirus; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Rickettsia; Science; species; Theileria orientalis; Thrombocytopenia; Ticks; Turkey; Turkey; Australia; Central Asia; East Asia; Parasite; Zoonotic diseases; Invasive species; Ticks; Human infestation

The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, is a species commonly found in Central Asia, East Asia, and Australia, but it has recently emerged in the USA as a significant disease threat. The tick exhibits a fascinating biological trait, as certain populations are capable of reprodu...