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Hyalomma dromedarii

Hyalomma dromedarii is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hyalomma dromedarii rather than just read about it. In short: Hyalomma dromedarii is a species of hard-bodied ticks belonging to the family Ixodidae. Description The dorsal shield (conscutum) of males can reach a length of 3.7–5.78 millimetres (0.146–0.228 in).

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Reference excerpt

Hyalomma dromedarii is a species of hard-bodied ticks belonging to the family Ixodidae.

Description The dorsal shield (conscutum) of males can reach a length of 3.7–5.78 millimetres (0.146–0.228 in). These hard-bodied ticks are broadly oval in shape. The basic color is yellow- to red-brown. This species is closely associated with camels, that are the main hosts of the adults, which may also parasitize other domestic animals. Nymphs and larvae are associated with the same hosts, but can also parasitize rodents, hedgehogs and birds. This species is ascribed with spreading the virus that causes the life-threatening Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. The bites cause the surrounding tissue to die and become necrotic. The dead tissue falls out of the body after a few days. The wounds look very serious, but usually heal without any intervention and do not generally become infected any further.

Distribution Hyalomma dromedarii is widespread in North Africa, the northern regions of West, Central, and East Africa, Arabia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia.

Hosts H. dromedarii is known from equids, camels and cattle.

As a vector

African Horse Sickness H. dromedarii can carry the African Horse Sickness Virus. Awad et al. 1981 and Salma et al. 1987 isolated the virus from individuals in Egypt, and find indications that they may vector it between horses. Awad further found it is transmitted transstadially, larva → nymph and nymph → adult, but not vertically.

Theileria Samish and Pipono 1978 and Ica et al 2007 find the tick vectoring Theileria annulata between cattle. Hoogstraal et al 1981 find the same for T. camelensis and camels.

Semiochemistry Females secrete 2,6-Dichlorophenol/2,6-DCP as an attractant to males. (Several others of this genus are known to do the same.) Successful attraction is concentration dependent: For example, H. dromedarii males and H. anatolicum excavatum males are not attracted by the same concentrations. H. a. excavatum males are actually repelled by H. dromedarii concentrations.

References

ELGhali, A.; Hassan, S.M. (2010). "Life cycle of the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii (Acari: Ixodidae) under field conditions in Northern Sudan". Veterinary Parasitology. 174 (3–4): 305–312. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.08.028. PMID 20850935.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hyalomma dromedarii

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hyalomma dromedarii claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hyalomma dromedarii before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hyalomma dromedarii ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hyalomma dromedarii

In research: Hyalomma dromedarii appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hyalomma dromedarii in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hyalomma dromedarii is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Animals described in 1844, Arachnids of Africa, Arachnids of Asia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hyalomma dromedarii outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Hyalomma dromedarii in simple terms?

Hyalomma dromedarii is a species of hard-bodied ticks belonging to the family Ixodidae. Description The dorsal shield (conscutum) of males can reach a length of 3.7–5.78 millimetres (0.146–0.228 in).

Why does Hyalomma dromedarii matter?

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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