Overwintering of the brown dog tick in residential properties in England--raising awareness

Vet Rec. 2015 Aug 8;177(6):156. doi: 10.1136/vr.h4227.

Authors

Kayleigh M Hansford¹, Maaike E Pietzsch¹, Benjamin Cull¹, Jolyon M Medlock¹, Richard Wall²

Affiliations

¹ Medical Entomology & Zoonoses Ecology, Emergency Response Department - Science & Technology, Public Health England, Porton Down SP4 0JG.
² Veterinary Parasitology & Ecology Group, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG.

PMID: 26251540
DOI: 10.1136/vr.h4227

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Animals
Dog Diseases / parasitology*
Dogs
England
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Housing*
Humans
Rhipicephalus sanguineus / physiology*
Seasons
Tick Infestations / parasitology
Tick Infestations / veterinary*
Travel