Ixodiphagus hookeri
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| Species: | I. hookeri
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| Ixodiphagus hookeri Howard, 1907
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The chalcid wasp Ixodiphagus hookeri lays its eggs into ticks. It seems to use a symbiotic virus to weaken the tick's immune system.
Ticks from these genera are infected:
- Amblyomma
- Dermacentor
- Haemaphysalis
- Hyalomma
- Ixodes (for example Ixodes ricinus)
- Rhipicephalus
Because of the importance of I. hookeri as a natural enemy of ticks, it has been extensively researched.
Distribution
I. hookeri occurs worldwide (except Antarctica).
Synonyms
I. hookeri is also known under these synonyms:
- I. caucurtei Buysson 1912
- Hunterellus hookeri Howard, 1908
- Habrolepis caniphila Risbec, 1951
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