Diapause and Biological Rhythms in Ticks

Modeling Diapause Termination of Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus using Statistical Tools to Detect Sudden Behavioral Changes and Time Dependencies

“…Hidden Markov chains are especially appropriate to study post-dormancy behavior, portrayed in this study by the activation of R. appendiculatus after behavioral diapause. Behavioral diapause involves a temporary interruption in a hierarchical sequence of behavioral patterns (Belozerov, 1982). Belozerov (1982) mentioned a weakening of the photoperiodic diapause maintenance with increasing age of the tick.…”

“…Behavioral diapause involves a temporary interruption in a hierarchical sequence of behavioral patterns (Belozerov, 1982). Belozerov (1982) mentioned a weakening of the photoperiodic diapause maintenance with increasing age of the tick. In contrast, morphogenetic diapause comprises all categories of diapause whereby a development process is temporarily suspended or interrupted.…”

An experimental analysis on the low activity of Amblyomma testudinarium Koch nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in late autumn, with special reference to behavioral diapause

“…How- <Fujimoto, 1993<Fujimoto, , 1994<Fujimoto, , 2000. (Fujimoto, 1995) (Fujimoto, 1995 (Belozerov, 1982 (Takada, 1990 …”

Tick Population in Goats and Sheep in Šabac

“…A particular problem is that they spread diseases to humans, domestic and wild animals, which can be reservoirs, vectors and/or transient hosts for the tick-borne pathogens (5,12,14,20,23,35,36,37,41).…”

“…During this development, ticks go through four life stages. These stages are egg, larvae (or seed tick), nymph, and adult (1,5). Ixodidae ticks mainly belong to three host life cycle group of ticks, while during each developmental stage it feeds once on a separate host and will remain attached to the host for several days (8,43).…”