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| APPENDIX 1 | FOREIGN ARTHROPOD PESTS OF LIVESTOCK |
| Groups and species of foreign arthropod pests of livestock are listed below. Certain species of some of the groups occur in the United States. |
| CATEGORY A - Highest potential for introduction, establishment, and economic impact |
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Brown Ear Tick |
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus |
| Cattle Tick |
Boophilus annulatus |
| Southern Cattle Tick |
Boophilus microplus |
| New World Screwworm |
Cochliomyia hominivorax |
| Sheep Scab Mite |
Psoroptes ovis |
| Tropical Bont Tick |
Amblyomma variegatum |
| Bont Tick |
Amblyomma hebraeum |
| European Castor Bean Tick |
Ixodes ricinus |
| Licking Fly |
Musca vitripennis |
| Louse Fly |
Hippobosca longipennis |
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| CATEGORY B - Of particular concern for introduction, establishment, and economic impact. |
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Hard Ticks |
Amblyomma spp. |
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Dermacentor spp. |
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Hyalomma spp. |
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Ixodes spp. |
| Soft Ticks |
Argas spp. |
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Ornithodoros spp. |
| Louse Flies |
Hippabosca spp. |
| Mosquitoes |
Aedes spp. |
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Anolpheles spp. |
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Culex spp. |
| Muscoid Flies |
Musca spp. |
| Tsetse Flies |
Glossina spp. |
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| CATEGORY C - Some potential for introduction, establishment, and economic impact. |
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Biting Midges |
Ceratopogonidae |
| Black Flies |
Simulidae |
| Bot Flies |
Oestridae |
| Eye Gnats |
Chloropidae |
| Flesh Flies |
Sarcophagidae |
| Hard Ticks |
Ixodidae |
| Horse Flies |
Tabanidae |
| Mosquitoes |
Culicidae |
| Muscoid Flies |
Muscidae |
| Robust Bot Flies |
Cuterebridae |
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REFERENCES
USDA: Economic Research Service. 1994. FATUS FY -94 Supplement, 1994.
USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1997. Cattle, January 1997. Washington, DC.
USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1996. Hogs and pigs, December 1996. Washington, DC.
USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1997. Sheep and goats, January 1997. Washington, DC.
USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1996. Layers and egg production, 1996. Washington, DC.
USDA: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1995 summary. Poultry production and value, May 1996. Washington, DC. |
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