Ben J. Mans

Florida, FS 1710, South Africa

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae, Khimairidae, and Nuttalliellidae) of the world.

Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae, Khimairidae, and Nuttalliellidae) of the world.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: April 14, 2026

Redescription of Alloceraea cretacea (Acari: Ixodida) with an additional nymphal fossil added to this species: novel insights into the evolution of the Haematobothrion.

Redescription of Alloceraea cretacea (Acari: Ixodida) with an additional nymphal fossil added to this species: novel insights into the evolution of the Haematobothrion.

Journal: Parasitology

Published: March 05, 2026

Pathogen screening of Zambian ticks: new insights on the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in the country.

Pathogen screening of Zambian ticks: new insights on the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in the country.

Journal: Parasites & vectors

Published: September 09, 2025

Two new genera for the Australian species of the subgenus Pavlovskyella Pospelova-Shtrom, 1950 (genus Ornithodoros Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae: Ornithodorinae): Apanaskevichiella gen. nov. for O. (P.) macmillani Hoogstraal & Kohls, 1966; and Australpavlovskyella gen. nov. for O. (P.) gurneyi Warburton, 1926.

Two new genera for the Australian species of the subgenus Pavlovskyella Pospelova-Shtrom, 1950 (genus Ornithodoros Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae: Ornithodorinae): Apanaskevichiella gen. nov. for O. (P.) macmillani Hoogstraal & Kohls, 1966; and Australpavlovskyella gen. nov. for O. (P.) gurneyi Warburton, 1926.

Journal: Zootaxa

Published: August 27, 2025

Independent lineages from five zoogeographic realms: the mitochondrial genome of Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) gurneyi Warburton, 1926 (Acari: Argasidae) confirms paraphyly of the subgenus Pavlovskyella Pospelova-Shtrom, 1950.

Independent lineages from five zoogeographic realms: the mitochondrial genome of Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) gurneyi Warburton, 1926 (Acari: Argasidae) confirms paraphyly of the subgenus Pavlovskyella Pospelova-Shtrom, 1950.

Journal: Zootaxa

Published: July 22, 2025

Differential alpha-gal expression during Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus evertsi tick feeding and development: A driver for the development of alpha-gal syndrome in South Africa.

Differential alpha-gal expression during Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus evertsi tick feeding and development: A driver for the development of alpha-gal syndrome in South Africa.

Journal: The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global

Published: May 21, 2025

An official South African species checklist from the National Tick Collection of South Africa (Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum).

An official South African species checklist from the National Tick Collection of South Africa (Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum).

Journal: Ticks and tick-borne diseases

Published: May 13, 2025

Identity of Ixodes ugandanus Neumann, 1906 (Acari: Ixodidae), reinstatement of I. ampullaceus Warburton, 1933 as a valid species and redescription of I. aulacodi Arthur, 1956, parasites of rodents and other animals in sub-Saharan Africa.

Identity of Ixodes ugandanus Neumann, 1906 (Acari: Ixodidae), reinstatement of I. ampullaceus Warburton, 1933 as a valid species and redescription of I. aulacodi Arthur, 1956, parasites of rodents and other animals in sub-Saharan Africa.

Journal: Systematic parasitology

Published: April 15, 2025

Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic - ERRATUM.

Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic - ERRATUM.

Journal: Parasitology

Published: November 27, 2024

Are there 16 species of brown dog ticks? Phylogenies from 60 entire mitochondrial genomes and 162 cox1 sequences reveal 16 species-level clades in the Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus group☆☆.

Are there 16 species of brown dog ticks? Phylogenies from 60 entire mitochondrial genomes and 162 cox1 sequences reveal 16 species-level clades in the Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus group☆☆.

Journal: International journal for parasitology

Published: November 18, 2024

Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece.

Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece.

Journal: Parasitology

Published: October 14, 2024

Description of a new Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) (Ixodida: Argasidae) tick species from Pakistan.

Description of a new Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) (Ixodida: Argasidae) tick species from Pakistan.

Journal: Parasitology

Published: October 02, 2024

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026