The distribution limit of the common tick, Ixodes ricinus, and some associated pathogens in north-western Europe

• Published in: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
• Main Authors: Hvidsten, Dag, Frafjord, Karl, Gray, Jeremy S., Henningsson, Anna Jonsson, Jenkins, Andrew, Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik, Lager, Malin, Rognerud, Bjørg, Slåtsve, Arne Martin, Stordal, Frode, Stuen, Snorre, Wilhelmsson, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Norway; Dønna; Flått; Nordøyvågen; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2688295; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101388

In north-western Europe, the common tick, Ixodes ricinus, is widely established, its distribution appears to be increasing and the spread of tick-borne diseases is of increasing concern. The project ‘Flått i Nord’ (Ticks in northern Norway) commenced in spring 2009 with the intention of studying the...