Rabbit ticks prefer to not feed on humans so the transmission of this bacteria via rabbit ticks to humans is rare. Also, "H. leporispalustris" transmits "Coxiella burnetii" and "Francisella tularensis". Strains of "Anaplasma bovis" have also been found in rabbit ticks, which was discovered in a Nantucket tick study of the bacteria. Ivermectin is the normal treatment for ridding rabbits and small mammals of "Haemaphysalis leporispalustris". Insecticides such as pyrethrin, permethrin, and amitraz are dangerous to small mammals and must be avoided.