| Title |
The effect of excluding ungulates on the abundance of ixodid ticks on wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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| Published in |
Experimental and Applied Acarology, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10493-017-0166-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
F. Valcárcel, J. González, J. M. Tercero-Jaime, A. S. Olmeda |
| Abstract |
Tick abundance depends heavily on host density, so reducing access to the host should reduce tick populations in a determined area. In this study we compared the Parasitic Index (PI = average number of ticks per rabbit) of two wild rabbit populations separated 16 years ago by a fence keeping ungulates from moving freely. Two areas were selected (closed and open) wherein 50 wild rabbits per area were sampled for ticks. The PI in the open area (PI = 989.62) was significantly higher than in the closed area (PI = 515.40). Hyalomma lusitanicum Koch was globally the most abundant species, followed by Rhipicephalus pusillus Gil Collado, Rhipicephalus bursa Canestrini and Fanzago, Haemaphysalis hispanica Gil Collado, Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Latreille and Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado. Differences between areas varied depending on the species. The number of H. hispanica, R. bursa and R. pusillus were significantly more abundant on rabbits in the closed area, whereas H. lusitanicum predominated in the open area. Ungulates in the open area may have played an important role as the main or alternative host for ticks and/or drawing some tick species away from rabbits. In the closed area other reasons such as inter-specific competition could have influenced the tick abundance. These results show a clear reduction in tick abundance for at least 16 years as well as influenced species distribution. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 32% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 23% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 10 | 45% |
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