Lifecycle

LIFECYCLE
  • Found in cracks and crannies of avian roosts, nests, rodent burrows and resting places of large mammals
  • O.savignyi larvae hatch from the eggs but do not feed- non parasitic.  2 nymphal stages and adult feed on hosts
  • The ticks may bite man too.
Last modified: Monday, 9 April 2012, 11:51 AM