Infestation of introduced raccoons (Procyon lotor) with indigenous ixodid ticks on the Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

• Published in: International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 355 - 359
• Main Authors: Doi, Kandai, Kato, Takuya, Hayama, Shin-ichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: adults; autumn; Haemaphysalis flava; Haemaphysalis longicornis; hematophagy; host-parasite relationships; Intensity of infestation; Invasive alien species; Ixodes; Japan; larvae; mammals; nymphs; overwintering; Procyon lotor; seasonal variation; spring; summer; surveys; tick infestations; tick-borne diseases; ticks; winter; Japan; Procyon lotor; Invasive alien species; Haemaphysalis flava; Japan; Intensity of infestation

Since the raccoon (Procyon lotor) was introduced to Japan, studies have established that they are infested with native Japanese tick species. However, the quantity of ticks infesting raccoons is unknown. We conducted a survey of ticks on invasive raccoons captured on the Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa Pr...