Mammal community composition and season determine the abundance of questing ticks in mountainous forests of central Japan

Understanding the ecological drivers of tick abundance is crucial to mitigate the growing risk of tick-borne diseases such as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Japan. This study investigates how mammal community composition and seasonality affect the abundance of questing ticks i...

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Main Authors: Hayato Iijima, Kaori Morishima, Hirotaka Komine, Yuya Watari, Kandai Doi, Kimiko Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000859
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