Haemaphysalis wellingtoni (Acari: Ixodidae) from the helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris (Galliformes: Numididae): A new tick-host record in Peninsular Malaysia

• Published in: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS
• Main Authors: Kazim, Abdul Rahman; Subramaniam, Vellayan; Houssaini, Jamal; Tappe, Dennis; Heo, Chong Chin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ELSEVIER 2024
• Subjects: Parasitology; Veterinary Sciences
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001133965700001

This paper describes a new tick-host record of Haemaphysalis wellingtoni from the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) in Peninsular Malaysia. This record is also the first report of a tick infestation from N. meleagris in Asia. A checklist of the tick-guineafowl associations has been designed, resulting in 32 tick species including H. wellingtoni recorded as infesting N. meleagris worldwide. A list of pathogens harboured or transmitted by H. wellingtoni is provided. The status of H. wellingtoni as a true parasite of N. meleagris, and the health threat posed to the guineafowls are discussed in this paper.