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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages 757-759Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjy006
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invasive species; bush tick; longhorned tick; cattle pest; veterinary health
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We report the discovery of large numbers of Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae) infesting a sheep in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. All life stages were found on the sheep, which had no history of travel outside the country. H. longicornis is native to East Asia, and there are invasive populations in Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific islands, where this tick is a major livestock pest. It is currently unknown whether the New Jersey collections represent a limited or established population, but because this species could present a significant threat to human and animal health in the United States, vigilance is encouraged.
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