In:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, Korean Society for Parasitology, Vol. 57, No. 6 ( 2019-12-31), p. 691-698
Abstract:
The seasonal abundance of hard ticks that transmit severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus was monitored with a collection trap method every April to November during 2015-2018 and with a flagging method every July and August during 2015-2018 in Ganghwa-do (island) of Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. This monitoring was performed in a copse, a short grass field, coniferous forest and broad-leaved forest. A total of 17,457 ticks (8,277 larvae, 4,137 nymphs, 3,389 females, and 1,654 males) of the ixodid ticks comprising 3 species ( 〈 i 〉 Haemaphysalis 〈 /i 〉 〈 i 〉 longicornis 〈 /i 〉 , 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 flava 〈 /i 〉 , and 〈 i 〉 Ixodes 〈 /i 〉 〈 i 〉 nipponensis 〈 /i 〉 ) were collected with collection traps. Of the identified ticks, 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 longicornis 〈 /i 〉 was the most frequently collected ticks (except larval ticks) (94.26%, 8,653/9,180 ticks (nymphs and adults)), followed by 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 flava 〈 /i 〉 (5.71%, 524/9,180) and 〈 i 〉 Ix 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 nipponensis 〈 /i 〉 (less than 0.04%, 3/9,180). The ticks collected with collecting traps were pooled and assayed for the presence of SFTS virus with negative results. In addition, for monitoring the prevalence of hard ticks, a total of 7,461 ticks (5,529 larvae, 1,272 nymphs, 469 females, and 191 males) of the ixodid ticks comprising 3 species ( 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 longicornis 〈 /i 〉 , 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 flava 〈 /i 〉 , and 〈 i 〉 Ix 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 nipponensis 〈 /i 〉 ) were collected with flagging method. 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 longicornis 〈 /i 〉 was the highest collected ticks (except larval ticks) (99.53%, 1,908/1,917 ticks (nymphs and adults)), followed by 〈 i 〉 H 〈 /i 〉 . 〈 i 〉 flava 〈 /i 〉 (1.15%, 22/1,917).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0023-4001
,
1738-0006
DOI:
10.3347/kjp.2019.57.6.691
Language:
English
Publisher:
Korean Society for Parasitology
Publication Date:
2019
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2163174-8
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