Email this article Ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) of the North Caucasus: Species diversity and host-parasite relationships
- Authors: Tsapko N.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Stavropol Anti-Plague Research Institute
- Issue: Vol 97, No 4 (2017)
- Pages: 542-553
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0013-8738/article/view/155114
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873817040157
- ID: 155114
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Abstract
The biological diversity of the ixodid tick fauna of the North Caucasus is analyzed. On the whole, 38 tick species are recorded in the fauna of the North Caucasus. Their distribution within the region, biotopic associations, and host-parasite relationships at different stages of development are considered.
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N. V. Tsapko
Stavropol Anti-Plague Research Institute
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Email: capko-1982@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Stavropol, 355009
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