Beech tree masting explains the inter-annual variation in the fall and spring peaks of Ixodes ricinus ticks with different time lags

Abstract Background The tick Ixodes ricinus is an important vector of tick-borne diseases including Lyme borreliosis. In continental Europe, the nymphal stage of I. ricinus often has a bimodal phenology with a large spring peak and a smaller fall peak. There is consensus about the origin of the spri...

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Main Authors: Cindy Bregnard, Olivier Rais, Coralie Herrmann, Olaf Kahl, Katharina Brugger, Maarten J. Voordouw
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/31d1ca2869c744f8b6babe9fee4733d5
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