Questing abundance of adult taiga ticks Ixodes persulcatus and their Borrelia prevalence at the north-western part of their distribution

• Main Authors: Blomqvist D, Sormunen JJ, Kallio ER, Pakanen VM, Sippola E
• Other Authors: ekologia ja evoluutiobiologia, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, biodiversiteettiyksikkö, Biodiversity unit, 2606010, 2606402
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2022
• Subjects: Strong Peak; taiga
• Online Access: https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/172356

BackgroundBecause ixodid ticks are vectors of zoonotic pathogens, including Borrelia, information of their abundance, seasonal variation in questing behaviour and pathogen prevalence is important for human health. As ticks are invading new areas northwards, information from these new areas are neede...