General Ticks or Mite Characteristic

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General Ticks or Mite Characteristic
• Ectoparasite of other organism.
• Oval shaped body divided into Pros and opisthosand.
• 4-Life stages: Egg,Larva,Nymph,Adult.
• 6-Legs at larva stage.
• 8-legs at Adult stage.
• Show “Phoresy” Phenomenon.

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Ticks is a vector of the virus causing Crimean
Congo hemorrhagic fever.
• Crimean-congo heamorhagic fever(CCHF) is caused by infection with a
tick borne virus known as Nairovirus Banyaviride family.
• Ist discovered in Crimes in 1944.
• Occurs during summer / Warmer season.