A case of massive infestation of a female Spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca by blood-sucking ticks Hyalomma aegyptium (Acari: Ixodidae)
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DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2019.1699603
Abstract: ABSTRACT Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including tortoises. Testudo species are among chelonian fauna that are infested in their natural habitat by several tick species, with Hyalomma aegyptium as the dominant one. We… read more here.
Keywords: massive infestation; hyalomma aegyptium; case massive; aegyptium ... See more keywords
Population density of the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca declines after fire in north-western Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220969
Abstract: Fire is a key ecological process in several biomes worldwide. Over recent decades, human activities (e.g. rural abandonment, monoculture plantations) and global warming are magnifying the risk of fire, with changes in fire intensity and… read more here.
Keywords: tortoise; fire; western africa; north western ... See more keywords