Haemaphysalis intermedia

Haemaphysalis intermedia, the flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,^[2] Ganjam virus, and Nairobi sheep disease virus.^[3]

Haemaphysalis intermedia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. intermedia
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909
Synonyms
Haemaphysalis bispinosa intermedia Warburton & Nuttall, 1909 Haemaphysalis parva Neumann, 1908 (misapplied name) Haemaphysalis (Haemaphysalis) intermedia Hoogstraal, 1971 Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) intermedia Hoogstraal, in litt. (published 1998)

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various wild and domestic mammals. Ticks can be controlled by using cypermethrin.^[4]