title: [The fauna of Ixodes ticks in the Saratov Region under the present conditions].
abstract: A total of 10566 specimens of 10 species of Ixodes ticks, such as Dermacentor marginats, D. reticulatus, D. niveus, Rhipicephalus rossicus, Ixodes ricinus, I. persulcatus, I. crenulatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, Hyalomma scupense, and H. marginatum, were collected and identified in the Saratov Region in 2002-2006. Dermacentor marginats and D. reticulatus were found to be the most dominant species. Rhipicephalus rossicus, Ixodes ricinus, and Hyalomma scupense were also constantly detected in the region. I. persulcatus considered earlier untypical of the Saratov Region was detected. The paper presents data on the confined geographical and environmental features of individual species of Ixodes ticks in the Saratov Region.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turtseva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018884:Ixodes / Q000145:classification; D011156:Population Density; D012426:Russia