ticks
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| ticks [2026/08/05 00:29] – [High risk ticks not currently in Australia but which are potential threats] gary1 | ticks [2026/08/05 00:30] (current) – [introduction] gary1 | ||
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| *Australia has ~75 species of ticks which are divided into 2 families - soft ticks (family Argasidae of which there are only a few species), and hard ticks (family Ixodidae) | *Australia has ~75 species of ticks which are divided into 2 families - soft ticks (family Argasidae of which there are only a few species), and hard ticks (family Ixodidae) | ||
| * 16 species will attach and feed on humans | * 16 species will attach and feed on humans | ||
| + | * the invasive Asian longhorned tick, // | ||
| *the main tick of medical concern is the **Paralysis Tick (//Ixodes holocyclus// | *the main tick of medical concern is the **Paralysis Tick (//Ixodes holocyclus// | ||
| * in Victoria, the other ticks of concern are: | * in Victoria, the other ticks of concern are: | ||
ticks.txt · Last modified: 2026/08/05 00:30 by gary1