This study investigates the presence, identity and infestation prevalence of ticks in different steppe bird species in central Spain, as well as the potential influence of anthropogenic practices, suc
The endophilic tick Ixodes arboricola infests cavity-nesting birds, and its dispersal strongly depends on the movements of its host. Population genetic structure of I. arboricola was studied with seve
SE = Standard error. RR = Relative rate. ND = Not determined; RR is not given because it depends on the interacting variable. NA = Not applicable. *Indicates the reference category. Generalized es
We report tick infestations on birds, in the environment and on domestic animals in a non-forested phytophysiognomy, the savanna-like Cerradosensu stricto, in a natural reserve on the outskirts of the