Bionomical and ecological characteristic of ticks (Acari:Ixodida) of significant medical importance on the territory of Poland.
Among Polish ticks species the most common in our country Ixodes ricinus has the biggest medical importance. Argasidae: Argas reflexus, A. polonicus and Ixodidae: Ixodes trianguliceps, I. hexagonus and Dermacentor reticulatus have significant medical meaning. Argasidae are nests and burrows dwelling species having multi-host development cycle, they are mainly synanthropic and semisynanthropic, nocturnal active, with the peak seasonal activity in the middle of summer, dwelling semihumid or dry habitats (50-70% RH). The most of Polish Ixodidae species are burrows and nests dwelling parasites, more common species are out of nest-dwelling, having three-host development cycle, they are basically polixenic, active during the warm season of the year, normally with two peaks of activity--in spring and at the end of summer, beginning of autumn; dwelling in most cases forest, humid but not marshy habitats (80-100% RH).
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Department of Biology and Parasitology, Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice.
D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003710:Demography; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004463:Ecology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity; D013987:Ticks / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*