Uspensky I
Department of Biological Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram, Israel.
Exp Appl Acarol. 1993 Sep;17(9):673-83. doi: 10.1007/BF00058507.
Patterns of attacking hosts by two closely related species of ixodid ticks (Ixodes persulcatus and I. ricinus) were compared in parallel field tests. The ability of active unfed adults of both sexes to adhere to a flannel flag dragged over grass vegetation and to remain on the flag during this process were estimated. The tests were conducted under two temperature conditions, 6-10 degrees C and 17-22 degrees C. In all test versions, adults of I. persulcatus were more successful both in adhering to the flag and in remaining on it. There were no consistent differences between males and females of the same species. The results demonstrated a differing ability of successful attack in both tick species. This ability is a complex derivative of the tick activity and aggressiveness. An attempt is made to analyse the latter phenomenon, which is considered as a general one for all bloodsucking arthropods. The aggressiveness of arthropods should be taken into account as one of the leading factors influencing the sampling results.
在平行的野外试验中，对两种亲缘关系密切的硬蜱（全沟硬蜱和蓖麻硬蜱）攻击宿主的模式进行了比较。评估了两性未进食的活跃成虫附着在拖过草地植被的法兰绒旗上并在此过程中留在旗帜上的能力。试验在6-10摄氏度和17-22摄氏度两种温度条件下进行。在所有测试版本中，全沟硬蜱成虫在附着在旗帜上以及留在旗帜上方面都更成功。同一物种的雄性和雌性之间没有一致的差异。结果表明两种蜱虫成功攻击的能力不同。这种能力是蜱虫活动和攻击性的复杂衍生物。试图分析后一种现象，这被认为是所有吸血节肢动物的普遍现象。节肢动物的攻击性应被视为影响采样结果的主要因素之一。
