Host-feeding behaviour of Dermacentor reticulatus and Dermacentor marginatus in mono-specific and inter-specific infestations

Abstract Background Given the sympatric occurrence in some regions of Europe and the great epidemiological significance of D. reticulatus and D. marginatus species, we investigated the behaviour of these ticks during inter-specific and mono-specific host infestations. Findings The investigations wer...

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Main Authors: Alicja Buczek, Katarzyna Bartosik, Zbigniew Zając, Michał Stanko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1078-9