Ticks on game animals in the fragmented agricultural landscape of western Poland

Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are well known external parasites of game animals that cause serious veterinary and medical problems. The occurrence and geographical distribution of different species of ticks in Western Poland have changed over the last decades. The purpose of the present study was to determine the species spectrum and prevalence of ticks parasitizing three species of game animals, the Eurasian wild boar Sus scrofa L., red deer Cervus elaphus L., and roe deer Capreolus capreolus (L.) in two hunting districts in Lubuskie Province. In addition, the distribution of ticks on the host's body and the intensity of infestation were determined. Ticks were collected from dead animals during the hunting seasons in 2013 and 2014, over the periods from May to June and from August to December. In total, 286 specimens were examined: 138 Eurasian wild boars, 8 red deers, and 140 roe deers. Altogether, 1891 ticks were collected. Three species of ticks were determined: Ixodes ricinus (L.), Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794), and Haemaphysalis concinna (C.L. Koch, 1844). H. concinna was recorded for the first time in Lubuskie Province.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:120

Enthalten in:

Parasitology research - 120(2021), 5 vom: 31. Mai, Seite 1781-1788

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ciebiera, Olaf [VerfasserIn]
Łopińska, Andżelina [VerfasserIn]
Gabryś, Grzegorz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Eurasian wild boar
Haemaphysalis concinna
Ixodida
Journal Article
Poland
Red deer
Roe deer
Ticks

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Date Completed 08.06.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00436-021-07132-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323437257