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Mediterranean Hyalomma

Hyalomma marginatum

Classification

Order
Ixodida
Family
Ixodidae

Hyalomma marginatum is a hard-bodied tick found on birds including the pale crag martin. This tick has been implicated in the transmission of Bahig virus, a pathogenic arbovirus previously thought to be transmitted only by mosquitoes. The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus has also been detected in ticks of this type removed from migratory birds in Morocco.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 110France · 101Italy · 69Luxembourg · 3Germany · 1Switzerland · 1