Development Features of <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> × <i>I. persulcatus</i> Hybrids under Laboratory Conditions by Oxana A. Belova, Alexandra E. Polienko, Anastasia D. Averianova, Galina G. Karganova

“…The ranges of these tick species overlap and form large sympatric areas in the East European Plain and Baltic countries. It has previously been shown that crossing <i>I. ricinus</i> and <i>I. persulcatus</i> is possible, resulting in the appearance of sterile hybrids. …”
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Hybrids of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks effectively acquire and transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus by Oxana A. Belova, Alexandra E. Polienko, Anastasia D. Averianova, Galina G. Karganova, Galina G. Karganova

“…Distribution ranges of these species overlap and form large sympatric areas in the East European Plain and Baltic countries. It has previously been shown that crossing of I. ricinus and I. persulcatus is possible, with the appearance of sterile hybrids. …”
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