Zecken lauern im gepflegtesten Garten

Starostzik, Christine

doi:10.1007/s15006-015-3201-4

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“…On the other hand, the trend in increasing urban green spaces and spatial expansion of urbanized areas into agricultural and nature habitats also increases the dispersal and abundance of vectors into urban areas and their contact with humans (Maetzel et al, 2005;Gassner et al, 2016;Paul et al, 2016;Vourc'h et al, 2016). As a matter of fact, I. ricinus (and to a lesser extent other tick species) are found in city parks, urban forests, private gardens and other green spaces in and around cities across Europe (Schorn et al, 2011;Buczek et al, 2014;Hornok et al, 2014;Mancini et al, 2014;Venclíková et al, 2014;Nelson et al, 2015;Starostzik, 2015;Szekeres et al, 2016). Although tick densities in these areas are generally low, the risk of acquiring a tick bite can be substantial, because of the relatively high exposure rates of humans.…”

Section: Urbanization Of Wildlife and Vectorsmentioning

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Neglected vector-borne zoonoses in Europe: Into the wild

Tomassone

Berriatua

Sousa

et al. 2018

Veterinary Parasitology

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Wild vertebrates are involved in the transmission cycles of numerous pathogens. Additionally, they can affect the abundance of arthropod vectors. Urbanization, landscape and climate changes, and the adaptation of vectors and wildlife to human habitats represent complex and evolving scenarios, which affect the interface of vector, wildlife and human populations, frequently with a consequent increase in zoonotic risk. While considerable attention has focused on these interrelations with regard to certain major vector-borne pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and tick-borne encephalitis virus, information regarding many other zoonotic pathogens is more dispersed. In this review, we discuss the possible role of wildlife in the maintenance and spread of some of these neglected zoonoses in Europe. We present case studies on the role of rodents in the cycles of Bartonella spp., of wild ungulates in the cycle of Babesia spp., and of various wildlife species in the life cycle of Leishmania infantum, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Rickettsia spp. These examples highlight the usefulness of surveillance strategies focused on neglected zoonotic agents in wildlife as a source of valuable information for health professionals, nature managers and (local) decision-makers. These benefits could be further enhanced by increased collaboration between researchers and stakeholders across Europe and a more harmonised and coordinated approach for data collection.

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Section: Urbanization Of Wildlife and Vectorsmentioning

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Neglected vector-borne zoonoses in Europe: Into the wild

Tomassone

Berriatua

Sousa

et al. 2018

Veterinary Parasitology

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“…Both I. ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus, another common ixodid tick species occurring in large parts of Germany, have also been reported in urban and suburban environments such as parks and gardens (Maetzel et al 2005;Starostzik 2015; Hohenheim University 2015; Borşan et al 2020). Sport fields have not been identified as suitable tick habitat and have been considered free of ticks since the turf is usually kept short.…”

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Ticks on the turf: investigating the presence of ixodid ticks on and around football fields in Germany

Kahl¹,

Kämmer²,

Bulling³

et al. 2021

Exp Appl Acarol

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Ixodes ricinus is the most abundant tick species and an important vector of pathogens in Germany and in large parts of Europe. A few other ixodid tick species, e.g., Dermacentor reticulatus, may also be of eco-epidemiological relevance. As ticks are not only found in natural but also in suburban areas (parks, gardens), the present study investigated whether ticks occur on and near football grounds thus posing a potential risk to players and visitors. Thirty-two football grounds from all 16 German federal states were selected, mainly situated adjacent to a green area (forest, park). Ticks were collected by the conventional flagging method in spring 2018, and nymphs and adults were counted and morphologically determined. Altogether 807 nymphal and adult ticks were collected from 29 football grounds: 714 I. ricinus, 64 Ixodes inopinatus, 2 Ixodes frontalis, 24 Ixodes sp. ticks, and 3 D. reticulatus. Ixodes inopinatus was found in 13 out of 16 German states. Three ticks were even found on the turf of two football fields. It can be concluded that ticks occur quite frequently and sometimes in high abundance near football grounds situated close or adjacent to a forest or a park.

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1. Introduction: choosing a One Health approach for the control of Lyme borreliosis

Sprong

Braks

2016

Ecology and Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis

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Zecken lauern im gepflegtesten Garten

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Neglected vector-borne zoonoses in Europe: Into the wild

Neglected vector-borne zoonoses in Europe: Into the wild

Ticks on the turf: investigating the presence of ixodid ticks on and around football fields in Germany

1. Introduction: choosing a One Health approach for the control of Lyme borreliosis

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