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2. www.aphis.usda.gov › cattle › ticksCattle Fever Ticks

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   May 15, 2024 · Cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus and R. (B.) microplus) are the most dangerous cattle ectoparasites in the United States. These ticks have been a threat to American agriculture for generations because they spread the disease bovine babesiosis, commonly called cattle fever.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BabesiaBabesia - Wikipedia

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   Ticks of domestic animals that transmit Babesia and cause much disease include the very widespread cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, and R.(B.) decoloratus. These ticks have a strict one-host feeding cycle on cattle, so the Babesia can only be transmitted by the transovarial route.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Babesia_bovisBabesia bovis - Wikipedia

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   Babesia bovis is an Apicomplexan single-celled parasite of cattle which occasionally infects humans. The disease it and other members of the genus Babesia cause is a hemolytic anemia known as babesiosis and colloquially called Texas cattle fever, redwater or piroplasmosis.

5. www.tahc.texas.gov › TAHCFactsheet_FeverTickCattle Fever Tick Fact Sheet - Texas

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   Cattle fever ticks, scientifically known as Rhipicephalus (R.) annulatus and R. microplus, are dangerous cattle ectoparasites that can serve as vectors of serious disease. Cattle fever ticks are capable of carrying and spreading the protozoa, or microscopic parasites, Babesia bovis and B. bigemina, causing bovine babesiosis, commonly known as ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BabesiosisBabesiosis - Wikipedia

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   A similar disease in cattle, commonly known as tick fever, is spread by Babesia bovis and B. bigemina in the introduced cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus. This disease is found in eastern and northern Australia.

7. agrilifeextension.tamu.edu › cattle-fever-ticksCattle Fever Ticks - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

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   Dec 7, 2021 · This 3-page publication explains cattle fever transmission, prevention, control, and treatment. Cattle fever ticks pose a significant health threat to U.S. cattle and, if not controlled, could cost livestock producers an estimated $1 billion.

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   What are cattle fever ticks?

   • Cattle fever ticks, scientifically known as Rhipicephalus (R.) annulatus and R. microplus, are dangerous cattle ectoparasites that can serve as vectors of serious disease.

   Cattle Fever Tick Fact Sheet - Texas

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   Where do cattle fever ticks come from in Texas?

   • Due to a substantial cattle fever tick outbreak in 1893, the Texas Legislature created the Livestock Sanitary Commission, now known as the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Now, fever tick infestations primarly occur along the Texas-Mexico border, with occasional outbreaks outside the Permanent Quarantine Zone.

   Cattle Fever Tick Fact Sheet - Texas

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   What happens if cattle fever ticks are found outside the bufer zone?

   • When cattle fever ticks are discovered outside the bufer zone, the TAHC leads eradication eforts with quarantines, movement restrictions, inspections, and prescribed treatments. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) must be notified within 24 hours of all suspected and confirmed cases of cattle fever.

   Cattle Fever Tick Fact Sheet - Texas

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9. www.tahc.texas.gov › animal_health › feverticks-pestsTexas Animal Health Commission

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   Fever Ticks. Cattle Fever Ticks, known scientifically as Rhipicephalus (formerly Boophilus) annulatus and R. microplus, are a significant threat to the United States cattle industry. These ticks are capable of carrying the protozoa, or microscopic parasites, Babesia bovis or B. bigemina, commonly known as cattle fever.