Hyalomma marginatum and rufipes are important vectors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) in North Africa Southern Europe. They occasionally also reported from Central Western Europe where they likely introduced their natural range by migratory birds. In this study, we report findings molecular identification adults one nymph H. rufipes, primarily horses different regions the Czech...

Ticks are important vectors in the transmission of a broad range of micropathogens to vertebrates, including humans. Because of the role of ticks in disease transmission, identifying and characterizing the micropathogen profiles of tick populations have become increasingly important. The objective of this study was to survey the micropathogens of Hyalomma rufipes ticks. Illumina HiSeq2000 techn...

14 species of the Siobla formosana species-group are revised. Three new species: Siobla jiangi Niu & Wei, sp. nov., S. parallela Niu & Wei, sp. nov., S. weiweii Niu & Wei, sp. nov. are described. Siobla rufipes Malaise, 1945 is a new synonym of S. atra Malaise, 1945. The males formerly assigned to S. atra belong to S. semipicta Malaise, 1945. The previously unknown female of Siobla rufopropodea...

The first two cases of the occurrence of Megaselia abdita Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) in human corpses in Britain are reported and a further case of M. rufipes (Meigen). In all three cases the corpses experienced low temperatures.

The objective of this study was to determine the species spectrum of ixodid ticks infesting birds in Free State Province, South Africa. To this end a large number of birds belonging to several species were examined for ticks and a total of 180 birds belonging to 39 species at 17 localities were infested, and ticks belonging to eight species were recovered. The immature stages of only two, namel...

hyalomma marginatum rufipes (acari: ixodidae) along with three closely related subspecies is considered as marginatum group. the subspecies had proven as main vector of crimean congo hemorrhagic fever virus, the cause of human death in asia, africa and europe. this tick is also a vector of parasitic protozoan theileria annulata, agent of tropical theileriosis in cattle. nonetheless, taxonomical...

Eight Lepiota species with a hymeniform pileus covering that are known in California are presented and discussed. Lepiota phaeoderma is described as new; this species is characterized by a dark pileus surface, which splits open into small patches around the umbo, and the absence of an annulus. Lepiota neophana, a species with an annulus and a closed brown pileus surface, and L. lilacea, with a ...

The Ukrainian Xoridinae list containing 28 species is reviewed. Four species, Xorides flavotibialis Hilszczanski, 2000, X. hedwigi Clement, 1938, Xorides rufipes (Gravenhorst, 1829), and X. rusticus (Desvignes, 1856) are recorded in the Ukrainian fauna for the first time. Agrilus biguttatus F. is recorded as a host of Ischnoceros caligatus (Gravenhorst, 1829) for the first time.

An outbreak of lameness amongst Merino lambs, associated with the presence of Hyalomma ticks, was investigated on a farm in the south-western Free State, South Africa. The purpose was to follow the progress of the condition and to determine the extent of involvement of the two Hyalomma species which occur in the region. The flock of experimental sheep (n = 460) ranged free in natural veld under...