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ArticleScientific reports2021

Seasonal activity of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in the era of progressive climate change in eastern Poland.

Zbigniew Zając, Joanna Kulisz, Aneta Woźniak, Katarzyna Bartosik, Adil Khan

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Zbigniew ZającDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 st, 20-080, Lublin, Poland. zbigniew.zajac@umlub.pl.
Joanna KuliszDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 st, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Aneta WoźniakDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 st, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Katarzyna BartosikDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 st, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Adil KhanDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dermacentor reticulatus ticks are one of the most important vectors and reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens in Europe. Changes in the abundance and range of this species have been observed in the last decade and these ticks are collected in areas previously considered tick-free. This may be influenced by progressive climate change. Eastern Poland is an area where the local population of D. reticulatus is one of the most numerous among those described so far. At the same time, the region is characterized by a significant increase in the mean air temperature in recent years (by 1.81 °C in 2020) and a decrease in the average number of days with snow cover (by 64 days in 2020) and in the number of days with frost (by 20 days in 2020) on an annual basis compared to the long-term average. The aim of our research was to investigate the rhythms of seasonal activity and the population size of D. reticulatus in the era of progressive climate change. To this end, questing ticks were collected in 2017-2020. Next, the weather conditions in the years of observation were analyzed and compared with multi-year data covering 30 years preceding the study. The research results show that, in eastern Poland, there is a stable population of D. reticulatus with the peak of activity in spring or autumn (up to a maximum of 359 individuals within 30 min of collection) depending on the year of observation. Ticks of this species may also be active in winter months. The activity of D. reticulatus is influenced by a saturation deficit.

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