Researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently identified a nymphal longhorn ticket or bush tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. Susan Little, DVM, PhD, said the finding wasn’t too surprising based on recent reports from New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia.
Source: Oklahoma State University June 21, 2018. Link. Originally from East Asia, the longhorn tick successfully established itself in other areas of the world . . . and now, the eastern United States. It readily feeds on cattle, small ruminants, horses, dogs, cats, people, and several common wildlife species.
Most modern tick control products are effective against this tick in other areas of the world.