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The most frequently reported vector-borne diseases in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere are related to ticks, e.g. borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis. In Europe, Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) is the most abundant species infesting a wide range of hosts. Increased public awareness...
In the past years test systems for the evaluation of repellents, attractants and insecticides/acaricides have been developed and further refined in our laboratory. A standardized laboratory test system for the evaluation of tick repellents (Moving-Object (MO) Bioassay) has been extensively used with...
The present paper describes a test procedure with human volunteers used for a comparative investigation of tick repellents. Eight commercially available repellents were tested against the tickIxodes ricinus (L.) and several test criteria described. Ticks were placed on a copper plate situated on an ...
Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) are worldwide prominent pests as haematophagous parasites on humans and domestic animals. This paper emphasizing the central European situation, outlines the biology and the medical significance of four tick species which have often succeeded to colonize suburban environment...