The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

A large diversity of parasites manipulates their hosts in various ways to complete their own
life cycle. Enhancing the attractiveness of their host to vectors has been suggested as a …

Simple Summary In addition to causing dermatitis, some gamasid mites are also the vector
or potential vector of some zoonotic diseases. Located in the northwest Yunnan Province of …

The Americas hold the greatest bird diversity worldwide. Likewise, ectoparasite diversity is
remarkable, including ticks of the Argasidae and Ixodidae families–commonly associated …

Hard ticks (Ixodidae) play a critical role in transmitting various tick-borne diseases (TBDs),
posing significant global threats to human and animal health. Climatic factors influence the …

Besides being an important pest in agriculture and forestry, the Himalayan field rat (Rattus
nitidus) can be the reservoir host of many zoonoses. Some ectoparasitic gamasid mites on …

The foraging specialization of army ant‐following birds has long intrigued ecologists and
provided numerous questions such as why, how and when did this foraging guild …

Neotropical birds are mostly parasitized by immature ticks and act as reservoir hosts of tick‐
borne pathogens of medical and veterinary interest. Hence, determining the factors that …

Host choice is a determining component of tick population and pathogen transmission
dynamics. In Europe, ticks of the genus Hyalomma, which are involved in the transmission of …

Ticks are distributed worldwide, and in South America, Brazil possesses the largest diversity
of them. They are responsible for transmitting a wide range of pathogens to animals and …