RT Journal Article
T1 Comparative Ecology of Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 (Acarina: Ixodidae)
A1 Valcárcel, Félix
A1 González, Julia
A1 González, Marta G.
A1 Sánchez, María
A1 Tercero, José María
A1 Elhachimi, Latifa
A1 Carbonell Bonelo, Juan David
A1 Olmeda García, Ángeles Sonia
AB The genus Hyalomma belongs to the Ixodidae family and includes many tick species. Most species in this genus are African species, but two of them, Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum, are also found in Europe and, owing to their morphological similarity, it is very difficult to tell them apart. This is a major concern because their phenology and vector capacities are quite different. Moreover, they share many habitats and both are currently spreading to new areas, probably due to climate change and animal/human movements. In this study, we review the described ecology of the two species and provide further interesting data on H. lusitanicum based on the authors’ experience, which could be useful in assessing the risk they pose to humans and animals.
PB MDPI
SN 2075-4450
YR 2020
FD 2020-05-13
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8042
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8042
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 3 abr 2025