Research Article

Spatial Distribution and Pathogen Profile of Dermacentor reticulatus Ticks in Southeastern Poland: A Genetic and Environmental Analysis

Table 1

Density of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Subcarpathian region.

Plot numberGeographical coordinatesAltitude (m.a.s.l.)Number of collected ticks per 500 m2Mean ticks density per 100 m2
SpringAutumnMean number of collected ticks per 500 m2
Weather parametersNumber of collected ticksWeather parametersNumber of collected ticks
T (°C)H (%)FMF + MT (°C)H (%)FMF + MFMF + MFMF + M

150.757; 22.08021917.061.01161718.567.918284614.51731.52.93.46.3
250.585; 21.84814913.668.133205315.460.13119503219.551.56.43.910.3
350.603; 22.13719015.764.51161720.249.932134521.59.5314.31.96.2
450.551; 22.39522618.251.933619.348.3171229107.517.52.01.53.5
550.438; 21.58515816.466.704423.068.02681560.21.01.2
650.403; 21.75518717.069.023520.146.000011.52.50.20.30.5
750.378; 22.12221217.362.7967617214.372.6696713682.571.515416.514.330.8
850.266; 22.38720121.063.3661216.660.315122710.5919.52.11.83.9
950.342; 23.35627320.860.044166016.467.74642884529749.05.814.8
1050.210; 21.41918918.157.900017.566.00000000.00.00.0
1150.183; 21.60619017.859.020219.746.045932.55.50.60.51.1
1250.218; 21.74720214.065.3661218.650.61824421215272.43.05.4
1350.256; 22.13825616.261.452714.654.53101346100.81.22.0
1450.259; 22.32124814.459.91782511.364.542388029.52352.55.94.610.5
1550.252; 22.70823118.538.0594210116.665.424234741.532.5748.36.514.8
1650.222; 23.00426021.038.933616.755.26394.537.50.90.61.5
1750.186; 23.19120420.051.5561117.659.853854.59.51.00.91.9
1850.150; 23.28024818.950.09152419.148.51918371416.530.52.83.36.1
1950.256; 22.13822518.259.900020.537.60000000.00.00.0
2050.022; 21.42733617.755.000015.149.70000000.00.00.0
2150.062; 21.71822716.864.800017.266.60000000.00.00.0
2249.989; 22.02825117.070.000016.870.50000000.00.00.0
2349.984; 22.31236014.361.41462024.751.91762315.5621.53.11.24.3
2449.965; 22.60827121.548.210119.350.60000.500.50.10.00.1
2550.007; 22.87420916.461.4931219.050.913518114152.20.83.0
2650.017; 23.11920419.949.917274418.870.134255925.52651.55.15.210.3
2749.807; 21.58129511.877.100015.281.80000000.00.00.0
2849.863; 21.75529510.077.500013.488.20000000.00.00.0
2949.871; 22.0502777.778.9551015.479.14154.537.50.90.61.5
3049.826; 22.35323411.469.2731015.572.265116.5410.51.30.82.1
3149.871; 22.69327720.440.200017.563.30000000.00.00.0
3249.799; 22.92518720.050.910122.344.66283.514.50.70.20.9
3349.667; 21.47829112.862.700018.077.00000000.00.00.0
3449.599; 21.70435713.067.500018.464.00000000.00.00.0
3549.667; 21.99331014.074.000017.066.20000000.00.00.0
3649.702; 22.21325610.279.520219.266.221123311.5617.52.31.23.5
3749.640; 22.67130818.665.628134113.375.02619452716435.43.28.6
3849.500; 21.59446512.770.300018.272.20000000.00.00.0
3949.429; 21.85651314.463.200018.065.60000000.00.00.0
4049.410; 22.14042714.162.000018.462.20000000.00.00.0
4149.457; 22.27848612.364.600021.451.50000000.00.00.0
4249.451; 22.59347412.864.800022.462.241520.52.50.40.10.5
4349.317; 22.06152212.167.000018.568.00000000.00.00.0
4449.344; 22.26453813.970.000018.166.10000000.00.00.0
4549.340; 22.67257811.375.800019.566.60000000.00.00.0
Total/mean ± SD3962796754823998813.3 ± 2.5 ± 5.8 ± 

T, temperature; H, humidity; SD, standard deviation; mean values calculated only on data from plots where the presence of ticks was confirmed.