A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including reptiles. Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012 in the vicinity of Bilpa cave in the Kolpa va...
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| author | Veronica Gomes Anamarija Žagar Miguel A. Carretero |
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Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including reptiles. Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012 in the vicinity of Bilpa cave in the Kolpa valley, Slovenia. Lizards as tick hosts can play an important role in the life cycle of I. ricinus and may also be potential vectors of Lyme disease.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ca4b4ebf9354517bdde82a1c92a98922025-01-29T20:48:07ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812013-12-0115210.14720/ns.15.2.57-61A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)Veronica Gomes0Anamarija Žagar1Miguel A. Carretero2CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, PT-4485-661 VairãoCátedra “Rui Nabeiro”– Biodiversidade, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) – Universidade de Évora, PT-7004-516 ÉvoraCIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, PT-4485-661 Vairão Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including reptiles. Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012 in the vicinity of Bilpa cave in the Kolpa valley, Slovenia. Lizards as tick hosts can play an important role in the life cycle of I. ricinus and may also be potential vectors of Lyme disease. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16809Lacerta viridis/bilineataIxodes ricinustickhostSlovenia |
| spellingShingle | Veronica Gomes Anamarija Žagar Miguel A. Carretero A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Natura Sloveniae Lacerta viridis/bilineata Ixodes ricinus tick host Slovenia |
| title | A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| title_full | A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| title_fullStr | A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| title_short | A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| title_sort | case of massive infestation of a male green lizard lacerta viridis bilineata by castor bean tick ixodes ricinus linnaeus 1758 |
| topic | Lacerta viridis/bilineata Ixodes ricinus tick host Slovenia |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16809 |
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