Identification of Tick Species Collected from Wild Boars and Habitats of Wild Boars and Domestic Pigs in the Republic of Korea

The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Jeong-Byoung ChaeJoon-Seok Chae

Abstract

Tick is one of the most important arthropods in the transmission of vector-borne diseases. In this study, we investigated the abundance and species of ticks associated with swine and their habitats to assess the risk of spread of tick-borne diseases in host species, such as wild boars. Ticks were collected from 24 grazing or traditionally reared domestic pig farms and 8 habitats of wild boars in 8 provinces and 1 city in the Republic of Korea, by using the dragging and flagging methods. Ticks were also collected directly from 49 wild boars by using fine forceps. A total of 9,846 hard ticks were collected, including 4,977 Haemaphysalis longicornis, 4,313 Haemaphysalis flava, 508 Ixodes nipponensis, 1 Ixodes turdus, and 47 Amblyomma testudinarium. A total of 240 hard ticks were collected from 49 wild boars, including 109 H. flava, 84 H. longicornis, and 47 A. testudinarium. A total of 578 hard ticks were collected from areas around domestic pig farms. Only 2 hard tick species, 546 H. longicornis and 32 H. flava, were collected from these areas. A total of 9,028 hard ticks were collected from wild boars of 8 habitats, including 4,347 H. longicornis, 4,172 H. flava, 508 I. nipponensis, and 1 I. turdus. A. testudinarium was collecte...Continue Reading

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Jul 10, 2019·The Korean Journal of Parasitology·Jeong-Byoung ChaeJoon-Seok Chae
Jan 9, 2020·The Korean Journal of Parasitology·Myung-Deok Kim-JeonTong-Soo Kim
Apr 1, 2021·Parasitology Research·Olaf CiebieraGrzegorz Gabryś
Jun 22, 2021·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Dae Sung YooGuillaume Fournié
Jul 1, 2021·Parasites & Vectors·Ju Yeong KimTai-Soon Yong

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