Ecological traps and boosters of ixodid ticks: The differing ecological roles of two sympatric introduced mammals

• Published in: Ticks and tick-borne diseases Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 101687
• Main Authors: Doi, Kandai, Kono, Minori, Kato, Takuya, Hayama, Shin-ichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2021
• Subjects: adults; Amblyomma; blood meal; Ecological booster; Ecological trap; ecological traps; gastrointestinal system; Haemaphysalis flava; Haemaphysalis longicornis; ingestion; Ixodes; Japan; larvae; Masked palm civet; Paguma larvata; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; reproduction; sympatry; Tick; ticks; wildlife; Ecological booster; Raccoon; Ecological trap; Tick; Masked palm civet

[Display omitted] The raccoon (Procyon lotor) and masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) are introduced species in Japan and have become abundant in human-inhabited environments. We surveyed tick infestations and tick ingestion by introduced raccoons and masked palm civets captured in Hayama, Kanagawa P...