Species distribution modelling of the yellow-necked mouse, Sylvaemus tauricus, with special reference to Ukraine
Journal: Theriologia Ukrainica
Year: 2023

Rodents are essential components of many terrestrial ecosystems and have several beneficial activities in nature, such as soil aeration and insect control, however, rodents are also sources of zoonotic pathogens. As pests they are known to be reservoirs of tick-borne zoonotic infections of viral, bacterial and protozoan origin, and are important hosts of the immature stages of Ixodes ticks. Recent studies in Europe have demonstrated the role of rodents, especially Sylvaemus mice and Myodes voles