Molecular characterisation of three Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) species (Ixodida, Ixodidae) and the first record of Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) kaiseri from Slovakia
A study of ticks on wildlife was carried out in the area of Levice, Bratislava, Stupava, and Vrbovce (south-western Slovakia) during 2021 and 2022. Overall, 512 ticks were collected from 51 individuals of six wild mammalian species. Eight tick species were identified, namely Dermacentor reticulatus,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-04-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/101936/download/pdf/ |