Regional tick guide

Ticks in Asia

Explore reviewed tick occurrence records for Asia, with links to identification profiles, evidence and practical guidance.

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2 reviewed species records are currently linked to Asia.

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Adult female Haemaphysalis longicornis Asian longhorned tick climbing a blade of grass

Asian longhorned tick

Also known as: Bush tick, Cattle tick, Scrub tick

Haemaphysalis longicornis

Present Haemaphysalis hard_tick Asia

Peer-reviewed pooled distribution evidence identifies Haemaphysalis longicornis as native to and predominantly distributed in eastern Asia.

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An invasive hard tick established in parts of the eastern United States and a major livestock concern. U.S. populations reproduce parthenogenetically.

Also known as: Bush tick, Cattle tick, Scrub tick

Identification:

Unfed stages are small and reddish-tan to dark reddish-brown. Adult females can become grey-green after feeding. Definitive identification requires expert examination.

Hosts: Humans, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Horses

Habitats: Pasture, Grassland and shrubland, Woodland edges and trails

Photographs and visible features may be insufficient for definitive identification.

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Adult Ixodes persulcatus taiga tick

Taiga tick

Ixodes persulcatus

Present Ixodes hard_tick Asia

CDC-hosted peer-reviewed evidence describes Ixodes persulcatus across eastern Europe and Asia to China and Japan.

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A Palearctic Ixodes species commonly called the taiga tick. Country-level occurrence must distinguish established presence from isolated reports.

Identification:

A hard tick in the genus Ixodes. Species confirmation requires examination of diagnostic morphology; photographs, host and location alone may be insufficient.

Hosts: Humans

Habitats: Woodland edges and trails

Photographs and visible features may be insufficient for definitive identification.

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