The Eldari tick Ixodes eldaricus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Israel: its occurrence, morphometric and biological characteristics
Journal: Acarological Studies
Year: 2021

An isolated population of the Eldari tick Ixodes eldaricus Dzhaparidze was studied in the southernmost part of the tick range (western surroundings of Jerusalem, Israel). Unfed adult and nymphal ticks were active from November through April. Ticks could be collected by flagging only from the grass just above the earth. A bimodal activity pattern was observed for adults with a decline in January characterized by the lowest air temperatures. Nymphal ticks had smaller size of their scutum as compar