Chair and Department of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 19;17(8):2814. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17082814.
, the ornate cow tick, is second only to as the most important reservoir and vector of infectious diseases in Europe. In recent years, the distribution of ticks has expanded into new territories, including increased population densities in areas of their previous occurrence. Our investigations around this consisted of two stages. In the first stage, we monitored the seasonal activity of ticks in Polesie National Park in 2014-2019. The second stage, which was carried out in 2019 at the peak of the spring (March) and autumn (October) activity of this species, included assessment of the density of ticks in the entire province. To this end, the study area was divided into 101 equal plots that were surveyed for ticks. The seasonal activity of in Polesie National Park showed peaks of activity in autumn in 2014-2018 and in spring in 2019. A total of 19,559 adult specimens were collected, with a mean of 96.8 specimens/100 m in Lublin Province. The area of Lublin Province is characterized by a high density of the ornate cow tick. An increase in the surface area of meadows and fallow land has contributed to a rise in the number of local populations of ticks.
华丽牛蜱是仅次于硬蜱的欧洲最重要的传染病储主和传播媒介。近年来，牛蜱的分布范围已经扩大到新的领域，包括其先前出现地区的种群密度增加。我们的调查包括两个阶段。第一阶段，我们监测了 2014-2019 年波兰国家公园中牛蜱的季节性活动。第二阶段于 2019 年在该物种春季（三月）和秋季（十月）活动高峰期进行，包括评估全省牛蜱的密度。为此，将研究区域分为 101 个相等的样方，对牛蜱进行了调查。波兰国家公园中牛蜱的季节性活动显示，2014-2018 年秋季和 2019 年春季活动达到高峰。共采集到 19559 只成年牛蜱标本，卢布林省每 100 米平均有 96.8 只。卢布林省的特点是华丽牛蜱密度很高。草地和休耕地面积的增加导致了本地牛蜱种群数量的增加。
