Relating Wildlife Camera Trap Data to Tick Abundance: Testing the Relationship in Different Habitats.

ABSTRACT: The increase in acarological risk of tick bites is significantly driven by profound changes in landscape, which alter the density and distribution of wildlife that support tick populations. As a result of habitat shifts and land abandonment, which create environments conducive to tick proliferation, the risk of disease transmission to humans and animals is increasing. In this context, it is important to explore tick ecology by applying a comprehensive methodology. In this study, we examined the relationship between wildlife temporal occupancy and tick abundance in two distinct regions: an alpine hunting district and a natural park in the Apennines. For each sampling point, we calculated wildlife temporal occupancy from camera trap pictures and estimated ticks' abundance from dragging trans

SUBMITTER: Vada R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429502 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature