EVALUATION OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY WILD BIRDS IN FEEDING AND TRANSPORTATION OF IXODID TICKS IN CRIMEA

Abstract

Conclusions: Qualitative factors of infestation of birds are: (a) landscape zone and biotopes, habitat of birds (this determines possibility of attack by different tick species); (b) period of the year; (c) places of nesting; (d) type of food. Qualitative factors of infestation of birds are: (a) number of the bird species in a definite biotope; (b) number of ticks in investigated biotope; (c) period of the year; (d) time of residence (moving) of the bird on the ground.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1956
Accession Number
AD0644995

Entities

People

  • F. N. Vshivkov

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Boundaries
  • Habitats
  • Literature
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Ticks
  • Transportation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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