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Invasive tick that can be deadly for cattle causing concerns among researchers
- Researchers at Oklahoma State University reported that the invasive Asian longhorned tick was found on cattle in Craig County, Oklahoma, last year.
- The tick, first confirmed in the U.S. in 2017, reproduces rapidly by asexual means and spreads the Theileria orientalis Ikeda genotype, a pathogen harmful to cattle.
- A female Asian longhorned tick can lay up to 2,500 eggs on one animal, and heavy infestations may cause fatal blood loss, Dr. Jonathan Cammack explained.
- The Division of Agriculture is conducting surveillance and vaccine studies, while Dr. Cammack urges regular cattle checks and contacting veterinarians upon tick detection.
- The continued spread of this tick across at least 20 states suggests a growing threat to livestock health and emphasizes the need for monitoring and control measures.
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Invasive tick that can be deadly for cattle causing concerns among ...
Invasive tick that can be deadly for cattle causing concerns among researchers
STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A heads up for cattle producers: there's a deadly tick in the United States, and researchers at Oklahoma State University are concerned. "These ticks can be so high on a single cow that they can actually result in so much blood loss that the animal can die from that," Dr. Jonathan Cammack, Assistant Professor at OSU and State Extension Specialist for Livestock, Entomology, and Parasitology, told Nexstar's KFOR. Dr. Cam…
Division of Agriculture researchers track Asian longhorned tick, related pathogen in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are tracking the spread of an invasive tick affecting cattle in Arkansas. The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) was first confirmed in the United States in 2017. Ticks collected in New Jersey and West Virginia in 2010, however, were initially identified as […] The post Division of Agriculture researchers track Asian longhorned tick, related p…
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University (TOGÜ) Faculty of Arts and Sciences Biology Department Head Prof. Dr. Adem Keskin announced that they detected the existence of a new tick species named 'Haemaphysalis longicornis' as the 56th species in Türkiye.
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