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Keywords: Ixodes ricinus
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J Exp Biol (2006) 209 (11): 2138–2142.
Published: 1 June 2006
...Emily Crooks; Sarah E. Randolph SUMMARY Spontaneous walking by Ixodes ricinus nymphs in the horizontal plane was investigated within choice arenas to test whether these ticks move preferentially up a humidity gradient, and whether they are attracted towards host odour, specifically volatile...
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J Exp Biol (2003) 206 (11): 1809–1815.
Published: 1 June 2003
...Jean-Luc Perret; Patrick M. Guerin; Peter A. Diehl; Michéle Vlimant; Lise Gern SUMMARY The behaviour of Ixodes ricinus nymphs was recorded in 10-day experiments using computer-assisted video-tracking, in the absence of any host stimuli. These ticks switch spontaneously from questing...
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J Exp Biol (1999) 202 (14): 1877–1883.
Published: 15 July 1999
...T. Kröber; P. M. Guerin ABSTRACT Larvae of the cattle tick Boophilus microplus and all life stages of the European sheep tick Ixodes ricinus avoid walking on a wet membrane surface surrounding a dry patch. Of 170 reactions made at a border with liquid water by 22 B. microplus larvae, 40 % consisted...