Seasonal incidence and ecology of the tickIxodes ricinus(Acari: Ixodidae) on grazing pastures in Western France
✍ Scribed by Monique L'Hostis; Henri Dumon; Bertrand Dorchies; Florence Boisdron; André Gorenflot
- Book ID
- 104634154
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 505 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8162
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✦ Synopsis
A longitudinal survey was carded out during a 2 year period in Western France to assess the infestation level of grazing pastures by Ixodes ricinus ticks. Four farms were visited once a month and each of the grazing pastures was sampled in the centre and at the border using the blanket dragging method. A total of 3562 L ricinus (34 adults, 900 nymphs and 2628 larvae) were collected and the infestation was significantly higher during the first year (p < 0.0001). The infestation level by L ricinus varied between grazing pastures and farms. Grazing pastures in the vicinity of forest were more infested than the others, all through the study. The seasonal distribution of ticks showed peaks, with low fluctuations between farms, years and stages. Tick abundance could not be related to vegetation, but only to the vicinity of woods.