Ortega-Jimenez Victor M, Gardner Allison M, Burton Justin C
School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA.
School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA.
Trends Parasitol. 2023 Oct;39(10):806-807. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.08.001. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
Ticks are blood-feeding parasites with limited locomotion, known for transmitting multiple pathogens to vertebrates. England et al. suggest that ticks can be easily pulled, via electrostatic induction, toward charged hosts with fluffy coats that are prone to accumulate higher electrostatic potentials. Thus, static electricity may influence ticks' ecology and management.
蜱是行动能力有限的吸血寄生虫，以将多种病原体传播给脊椎动物而闻名。英格兰等人指出，通过静电感应，蜱可以很容易地被吸引到带电的宿主身上，这些宿主有着容易积累较高静电势的蓬松外皮。因此，静电可能会影响蜱的生态和防治。
