Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), SaBio, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)-Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (JCCM), Ronda de Toledo 12, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
Parasitol Res. 2024 Jul 9;123(7):264. doi: 10.1007/s00436-024-08282-2.
Ticks are ectoparasite vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health worldwide. Rational integration of different control interventions including plant-derived repellents and acaricides, management of natural predators, and vaccines is required for innovative approaches to reduce the risks associated with ticks and tick-borne diseases. How tick populations are naturally controlled is always a question. Tick interactions with other arthropods including predators evolved from ancient times. In this study, Cretaceous (ca. 100 Mya) Burmese amber inclusions were identified as probably related to Compluriscutula vetulum (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) tick larvae and spider silk. As illustrated in this study, ancient interactions between ticks and spiders may support arthropod predatory behavior as a natural control intervention. Rational integrative management of different tick control interventions including natural predators under a One Health perspective will contribute to effectively and sustainably reducing the risks associated with ticks and tick-borne diseases.
蜱是影响全球人类和动物健康的病原体的外寄生虫载体。为了创新方法来降低与蜱和蜱传疾病相关的风险，需要合理整合包括植物源驱避剂和杀蜱剂在内的不同控制干预措施、管理自然捕食者和疫苗。蜱的自然控制方式一直是一个问题。蜱与包括捕食者在内的其他节肢动物的相互作用是从古至今进化而来的。在这项研究中，白垩纪（约 1 亿年前）缅甸琥珀中的内含物被鉴定为可能与 Compluriscutula vetulum（蛛形纲：Ixodida：Ixodidae）蜱幼虫和蜘蛛丝有关。如本研究所示，蜱和蜘蛛之间的古老相互作用可能支持节肢动物的捕食行为作为一种自然控制干预措施。从“同一健康”的角度出发，对包括自然捕食者在内的不同蜱控制干预措施进行合理综合管理，将有助于有效和可持续地降低与蜱和蜱传疾病相关的风险。
