Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae)
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens are changing their current distribution, presumably due to the impact of the climate trends. On a large scale, these trends are changing the environmental suitability of <i>Hyalomma marginatum,</i> the main vector of several pathogens affecting human health...
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| description | Ticks and tick-borne pathogens are changing their current distribution, presumably due to the impact of the climate trends. On a large scale, these trends are changing the environmental suitability of <i>Hyalomma marginatum,</i> the main vector of several pathogens affecting human health. We generated annual models of environmental suitability for the tick in the period 1970–2018, using harmonic regression-derived data of the daily maximum and minimum temperature, soil moisture and water vapor deficit. The results demonstrate an expansion of the suitable area in Mediterranean countries, southeast central Europe and south of the Balkans. Also, the models allowed us to interpret the impact of the ecological variables on these changes. We deduced that (i) maximum temperature was significant for all of the biogeographical categories, (ii) soil humidity has an influence in the Mediterranean climate areas, and (iii) the minimum temperature and deficit water vapor did not influence the environmental suitability of the species. The conclusions clearly show that climate change could create new areas in Europe with suitable climates for <i>H. marginatum</i>, while keeping its “historical” distribution in the Mediterranean. Therefore, it is necessary to further explore possible risk areas for <i>H. marginatum</i> and its associated pathogens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47b7e9057692424cbe08377c05792d9f2023-12-03T14:03:45ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-01-011029510.3390/pathogens10020095Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae)Natalia Fernández-Ruiz0Agustín Estrada-Peña1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, SpainFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, SpainTicks and tick-borne pathogens are changing their current distribution, presumably due to the impact of the climate trends. On a large scale, these trends are changing the environmental suitability of <i>Hyalomma marginatum,</i> the main vector of several pathogens affecting human health. We generated annual models of environmental suitability for the tick in the period 1970–2018, using harmonic regression-derived data of the daily maximum and minimum temperature, soil moisture and water vapor deficit. The results demonstrate an expansion of the suitable area in Mediterranean countries, southeast central Europe and south of the Balkans. Also, the models allowed us to interpret the impact of the ecological variables on these changes. We deduced that (i) maximum temperature was significant for all of the biogeographical categories, (ii) soil humidity has an influence in the Mediterranean climate areas, and (iii) the minimum temperature and deficit water vapor did not influence the environmental suitability of the species. The conclusions clearly show that climate change could create new areas in Europe with suitable climates for <i>H. marginatum</i>, while keeping its “historical” distribution in the Mediterranean. Therefore, it is necessary to further explore possible risk areas for <i>H. marginatum</i> and its associated pathogens.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/95<i>Hyalomma marginatum</i>Europeclimate trendsenvironmental suitability |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Fernández-Ruiz Agustín Estrada-Peña Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) Pathogens <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> Europe climate trends environmental suitability |
| title | Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) |
| title_full | Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) |
| title_fullStr | Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) |
| title_short | Towards New Horizons: Climate Trends in Europe Increase the Environmental Suitability for Permanent Populations of <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> (Ixodidae) |
| title_sort | towards new horizons climate trends in europe increase the environmental suitability for permanent populations of i hyalomma marginatum i ixodidae |
| topic | <i>Hyalomma marginatum</i> Europe climate trends environmental suitability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/95 |
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