Mammal community composition and season determine the abundance of questing ticks in mountainous forests of central Japan

• Published in: International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife Vol. 28; p. 101120
• Main Authors: Iijima, Hayato, Morishima, Kaori, Komine, Hirotaka, Watari, Yuya, Doi, Kandai, Okabe, Kimiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Haemaphysalis; Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; Sika deer; Tick phenology; Tick-borne diseases; Haemaphysalis; Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; Sika deer; Tick-borne diseases; Tick phenology

Understanding the ecological drivers of tick abundance is crucial to mitigate the growing risk of tick-borne diseases such as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in Japan. This study investigates how mammal community composition and seasonality affect the abundance of questing ticks i...