Infected Ixodes ricinus ticks are attracted by electromagnetic radiation of 900 MH.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101416
Abstract: The electromagnetic field (EMF) is known to influence functions of the nervous, cardiovascular and reproductive systems of many animals, including ticks. The aim of this study was to test the behavior of ticks in the… read more here.
Keywords: ixodes ricinus; ricinus ticks; attracted electromagnetic; infected ixodes ... See more keywords
Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the density of Borrelia burgdorferi‐infected Ixodes ricinus ticks across a landscape: A 5‐year study in southern England
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12574
Abstract: The density of Borrelia burgdorferi‐infected Ixodes ricinus nymphs (DIN) was investigated during 2013–2017 across a Lyme disease‐endemic landscape in southern England. The density of nymphs (DON), nymph infection prevalence (NIP), and DIN varied across five… read more here.
Keywords: infected ixodes; density; density borrelia; burgdorferi infected ... See more keywords