Probable overwintering of adult Hyalomma rufipes in Central Europe

0541675 - ÚBO 2022 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Rudolf, Ivo - Kejíková, Romana - Vojtíšek, Jakub - Mendel, Jan - Peňázziová, K. - Hubálek, Zdeněk - Šikutová, Silvie - Estrada-Peňa, A.
Probable overwintering of adult Hyalomma rufipes in Central Europe.
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. Roč. 12, č. 4 (2021), č. článku 101718. ISSN 1877-959X. E-ISSN 1877-9603
R&D Projects: GA MZd(CZ) NU21-05-00143
Institutional support: RVO:68081766
Keywords : Hyalomma spp. * overwintering * surveillance * CCHV * Central Europe
OECD category: Infectious Diseases
Impact factor: 3.817, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
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Hyalomma spp. ticks play an important role as vectors of several viral, bacterial, and protozoan pathogens in Eurasia and Africa and are non-indigenous tick species in Central Europe. On April 26, 2020, we found one male of Hyalomma rufipes Koch, 1844 at the same locality where another male of the same species was found the previous year (October 24, 2019). Based on weather data, bird arrivals, and the biology of Hyalomma species, we hypothesize that the adult H. rufipes might overwinter under local climatic conditions. This raises concern about possible future establishment of this medically important species in Central Europe.
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