Occurrence of juvenile Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in three regions in Poland: the final evidence of the conquest

Abstract Background Two populations of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks (Western and Eastern) in Poland are among the most dynamic tick populations in Central Europe. Expansion and settlement of ticks in new localizations depend on the presence of suitable hosts, for both adult and juvenile ticks. Meth...

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Main Authors: Dorota Dwużnik-Szarek, Ewa Julia Mierzejewska, Anna Bajer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05039-z