The Diel Activity Pattern of and Its Relationship with Climatic Factors.

is one of the most medically important carriers of various pathogens. Although is an important vector, only basic ecological and biological information has been obtained, primarily focusing on its abundance and distribution. This study determined the most active time and meteorological conditions for the diel activity of . The diel activity pattern of was the highest between 10:00 and 14:00, and the lowest between 22:00 and 02:00. The major activity temperature of was between 25 °C and 40 °C, with the highest activity at 35 °C. The relative humidity was between 30% and 70% during the active period. Temperature had the highest correlation with diel activity (R = 0.679), followed by humidity (R = -0.649) and light intensity (R = 0.572). Our results provide basic information for the development of tick-borne disease vector control programs and tick surveillance.