Dermacentor reticulatus is a hard tick species with extraordinary biological features. It has a
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …

For more than three decades, it has been recognized that Ixodes ricinus ticks occur in urban
green space in Europe and that they harbour multiple pathogens linked to both human and …

The goal of this paper is to present up-to-date maps depicting the geographical distribution
of Dermacentor species in Europe based on georeferenced sampling sites. Therefore, a …

The ixodid tick Haemaphysalis concinna Koch, 1844 is a proven vector of tick-borne
encephalitis (TBE) virus and Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularaemia. In the …

Understanding the effects of local habitat and wider landscape connectivity factors on tick
presence, nymph density and Borrelia species (spp.) prevalence in the tick population is …

Dermacentor reticulatus, the ornate cow tick, is second only to Ixodes ricinus as the most
important reservoir and vector of infectious diseases in Europe. In recent years, the …

Urban green spaces provide an opportunity for contact between members of the public and
ticks infected with pathogens. Understanding tick distribution within these areas and the …

Tick-borne diseases are a serious threat to both public and veterinary health. In this study,
we used high-throughput sequencing to characterize the virome of three tick species …

The diversity of hard tick fauna was studied in different forest communities in 48 localities of
eastern Croatia using the dragging‐flagging method and by hand from ten different …

Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, one of the most important vectors and reservoirs of tick-borne
diseases in Europe, are widespread in the temperate climate zone and in some localities in …