Sampling scale and season influence the observed relationship between the density of deer and questing Ixodes ricinus nymphs
The relationship between environmentally transmitted tick parasites, Ixodes spp., and their main reproductive host, deer, is generally thought to be positive. However, measuring host abundance and density directl...
Source: Parasites and Vectors - Category: Microbiology Authors: Eleanor R Dickinson, Caroline Millins and Roman Biek Tags: Research Source Type: research