Occurrence of ixodid ticks--the main vectors of tick-borne encephalitis virus in urbanized territory
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
6510838
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Arachnid Vectors * MeSH
- Ticks * parasitology MeSH
- Encephalitis, Tick-Borne transmission MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Population Dynamics MeSH
- Urbanization MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
The influence of urbanization on ticks I. ricinus and I. persulcatus--the main vectors of tick-borne encephalitis virus is discussed on the basis of concrete examples. It has been revealed that under favourable conditions the populations of these tick species can exist for a long time not only in towns and new housing estates, but in the old residential districts as well. The necessity of studying the ecology of urban populations of ixodid ticks is pointed out.
