August 11, 2025

Fauna, Activity Dynamics, and Infectious Potential of Ixodes Ticks (Ixodidae) in the Kursk Region

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The study finds two species of ixodes ticks present in the Kursk region, with Dermacentor reticulatus being the most common.
In the Kursk region, about 20% of ticks carry diseases like borreliosis, with infection levels between 8.5% and 13.7%.
Collection and analysis spanned from 2020 to 2024 across diverse habitats in the Kursk region, highlighting tick prevalence.
The results indicate significant public health implications due to tick-borne infections, necessitating awareness and prevention measures.

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The article presents research data on the study of the fauna of ixodid ticks and their activity in the territory of the Kursk region. In the Kursk region in 2020-2024, 2 species of ixodes mites were recorded: Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794) and Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758). The most common ixodid tick species in the Kursk region is D. reticulatus (57 %), while I. ricinus ranks second in the total proportion of collections (43 %). The proportion of ticks that carry borreliosis, anaplasma, and ehrlichia does not exceed 20 %. Borreliosis is the most common disease, and the percentage of infected ticks ranges from 8,5 % to 13,7 %. Key words: Ixodidae, Dermacentor, Ixodes, ixodes ticks, fauna, Kursk region, tick-borne infections.

Fauna, Activity Dynamics, and Infectious Potential of Ixodes Ticks (Ixodidae) in the Kursk Region

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