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SHEEP TICK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- castor bean tick
1, record 1, English, castor%20bean%20tick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sheep tick 2, record 1, English, sheep%20tick
correct
- common sheep tick 3, record 1, English, common%20sheep%20tick
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tick of the family Ixodidae. 4, record 1, English, - castor%20bean%20tick
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sheeptick
- common sheeptick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tique du mouton
1, record 1, French, tique%20du%20mouton
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tique de la famille des Ixodidae. 2, record 1, French, - tique%20du%20mouton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red sheep tick
1, record 2, English, red%20sheep%20tick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tick of the family Ixodidae. 2, record 2, English, - red%20sheep%20tick
Record 2, Key term(s)
- red sheeptick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tique rouge
1, record 2, French, tique%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tique de la famille des Ixodidae. 2, record 2, French, - tique%20rouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Parasitoses
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- African tortoise tick
1, record 3, English, African%20tortoise%20tick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These actions are necessary because these tortoises, which are regularly imported into the United States... have been found to harbor the tropical bont tick(Amblyomma variegatum), the African tortoise tick(Amblyomma marmoreum), and ticks of the species Amblyomma sparsum. All of these exotic ticks are known to be vectors of heartwater disease. Heartwater disease is an acute infectious disease of ruminants, including cattle, sheep, goats, white-tailed deer and antelope. 2, record 3, English, - African%20tortoise%20tick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Parasitoses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Amblyomma marmoreum
1, record 3, French, Amblyomma%20marmoreum
Latin, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La découverte de l'introduction, en Floride, de tiques de l'espèce Amblyomma marmoreum, à la faveur de l'importation de tortues provenant des Îles Seychelles, a provoqué une grande émotion. En effet, cette tique est supposée être le réservoir de la cowdriose, une maladie exotique, inconnue aux États-Unis d'Amérique, mais introduite dans les Caraïbes. 2, record 3, French, - Amblyomma%20marmoreum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on utilise seulement la forme latine. 3, record 3, French, - Amblyomma%20marmoreum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tropical bont tick
1, record 4, English, tropical%20bont%20tick
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tropical bont tick, Amblyomma variegatum, is a large and brightly coloured parasite that infests domestic animals. Although its preferred host is domestic cattle, it also infests sheep, goats, horses and dogs. 2, record 4, English, - tropical%20bont%20tick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tique tropicale
1, record 4, French, tique%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tique tropicale se propage sur le bétail, le vecteur qui, du Sénégal, lui a permis d'atteindre les Caraïbes au XIXe siècle. 2, record 4, French, - tique%20tropicale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le parasite est également associé à une prévalence accrue de dermatophilose aiguë, une maladie de peau des bovins causée par la bactérie Dermatophilus congolensis. Ces deux maladies peuvent tuer le bétail et réduire la production de lait et de viande. 2, record 4, French, - tique%20tropicale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Sheep Raising
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheep ked
1, record 5, English, sheep%20ked
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown, hairy fly that resembles the look of a tick [with a size of] about 4 to 6 mm long and has a small head that is broad, [his] legs […] are very strong and are tipped with claws. [This insect] lives […. ] in the wool of sheep […] most commonly found on […] the neck, shoulders and stomach. 2, record 5, English, - sheep%20ked
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des ovins
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélophage du mouton
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lophage%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pou du mouton 1, record 5, French, pou%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- barbin du mouton 2, record 5, French, barbin%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- faux-pou du mouton 1, record 5, French, faux%2Dpou%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouche aptère, parasite hématophage des ovins, occasionnellement des chèvres. Originaire d'Europe centrale, il est devenu cosmopolite avec l'importation du mouton dans la plupart des régions tempérées du monde. [Il] dispose de pattes fortes, qui lui permettent de rester accrochés dans la laine des moutons. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lophage%20du%20mouton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado ovino
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- melófago
1, record 5, Spanish, mel%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- mosca de la oveja 2, record 5, Spanish, mosca%20de%20la%20oveja
correct, feminine noun
- falsa garrapata del ovino 3, record 5, Spanish, falsa%20garrapata%20del%20ovino
correct, feminine noun
- piojo de la oveja 4, record 5, Spanish, piojo%20de%20la%20oveja
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Argentina
- garrapata de la oveja 5, record 5, Spanish, garrapata%20de%20la%20oveja
see observation, feminine noun, Argentina
- garrapata ovina 6, record 5, Spanish, garrapata%20ovina
see observation, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mosca sin alas, con mucho vello y de 4 a 6 mm de longitud. De color marrón. Las patas tienen garras, por lo que en muchos lugares se conoce como garrapata del lanar. Las hembras, cuando nacen las larvas, las pegan a las fibras de la lana con una sustancia adhesiva. 7, record 5, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Garrapata ovina. Denominación impropia que se le da a la especie Melophagus ovinus. Este es, en realidad, un insecto áptero (sin alas) y no una garrapata (ácaro). 6, record 5, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Especie: Melophagus ovinus. Vulgarmente, en Argentina, se conoce a esta especie con el nombre de "piojo" o "garrapata de la oveja". 5, record 5, Spanish, - mel%C3%B3fago
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heartwater
1, record 6, English, heartwater
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heart-water 2, record 6, English, heart%2Dwater
correct
- bush sickness 2, record 6, English, bush%20sickness
correct, regional
- veld sickness 2, record 6, English, veld%20sickness
correct, see observation, regional
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(so called from the accumulation of fluid in the pericardium) : a serious febrile disease of sheep, goats, and cattle in southern Africa caused by a rickettsial micro-organism(Cowdria ruminantium) transmitted by a tick... 3, record 6, English, - heartwater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veld sickness: South Africa. 4, record 6, English, - heartwater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bush sickness: Africa. 4, record 6, English, - heartwater
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Boschziekte
- inapunga
- heartwater disease
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- heartwater
1, record 6, French, heartwater
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- heart-water 2, record 6, French, heart%2Dwater
correct, masculine noun
- cowdriose 3, record 6, French, cowdriose
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse, non contagieuse, des ruminants, due à Rickettsia ruminantium, en Afrique et à Madagascar. [...] La lésion la plus caractéristique est une hydropisie des séreuses notamment du péricarde. Les tiques sont les vecteurs de la rickettsie. 1, record 6, French, - heartwater
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cowdriosis
1, record 6, Spanish, cowdriosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hidropericarditis 2, record 6, Spanish, hidropericarditis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
- Leather Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tick mark 1, record 7, English, tick%20mark
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Processors of sheep skin shearlings refer to the hide imperfection caused by the sheep ked as a "tick mark", according to Mr. Wendt of Prescott Hide and Skin Co. Ltd. in Toronto. 1, record 7, English, - tick%20mark
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sheep ked : a wingless bloodsucking hippoboscid fly(Melophagus ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep(...)-called also sheep tick. 2, record 7, English, - tick%20mark
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
- Industrie du cuir
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- noisillure
1, record 7, French, noisillure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération du derme d'une peau due à l'infection provoquée par un mélophage. (d'après NFG 50-001 (AFNOR 76 10).) 2, record 7, French, - noisillure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélophage : Insecte parasite des moutons. (Le genre fait partie des diptères, famille des hippoboscidés.) 3, record 7, French, - noisillure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence du mélophage est le seul signe indiscutable du défaut de "noisillure" qui se traduit, après tannage, par une double altération, très caractéristique, de structure et de fleur. 4, record 7, French, - noisillure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noisillure : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 7, French, - noisillure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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