''Dermacentor reticulatus'', also known as the ornate cow tick, ornate dog tick, meadow tick, and marsh tick, is a species of tick from the family Ixodidae. It is the type species for the genus ''Dermacentor''. ''D. reticulatus'' is an ornate tick. The female varies in size from 3.8–4.2 mm (unfed) to 10 mm when engorged after feeding. The unfed male is 4.2–4.8 mm long. ''D. reticulatus'' is found in Europe and Western Asia, generally in wooded areas.

Lifecycle

''D. reticulartus'' has a three-host development cycle. The adult female remains on a host for 9–15 days, and can lay 3000–4500 eggs, although the total number of eggs depends on the size of the female. The larva hatches from the egg in 14–21 days.

Disease transmission

''D. reticulatus'' is a vector (epidemiology), vector of various disease organisms, including ''Babesia canis'', ''Francisella tularensis'', ''Coxiella burnetti'', ''Theileria equi'', and several ''Rickettsia'' species, such as ''Rickettsia slovaca.

References

Ticks Parasitic arthropods of mammals Ixodidae Animals described in 1794 {{acari-stub

Lifecycle

Disease transmission

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