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New records of Haemaphysalis concinna ticks on Usedom Island, NW Poland
Jadwiga Gaździcka 1
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Marek Asman 1
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Joanna Witecka 2
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Justyna Jakubas-Zawalska 3
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Grzegorz Rączka 4
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Katarzyna Bartosik 5
 
 
 
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Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
 
2
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
 
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Sanitary Epidemiological Station, Świnoujście, Poland
 
4
Department of Forest Management Planning, University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
 
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Department of Biology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
 
 
Corresponding author
Marek Asman   

Department of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19, 41-808, Zabrze, Poland
 
 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/220163
 
 
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References (32)
 
KEYWORDS
Poland
ticks
tick expansion
Haemaphysalis concinna
arthropod vectors
 
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Haemaphysalis concinna (Acari: Ixodidae) is an important vector of tick-borne diseases in the Palearctic zone, constantly increasing its range of occurrence. Extensive data exist regarding the species distribution of throughout Eurasia, including countries adjacent to Poland; however, records of this species in Poland remain scarce.

Material and Methods:
Faunistic studies by flagging method were conducted in 2019, 2022 and 2025 in the recreational area of Usedom Island NW Poland.

Results:
Of the 139 host-seeking ticks collected, Ixodes ricinus represented 98.5% (137/139), and H. concinna comprised 1.5% (2/139) of the specimens. Haemaphysalis concinna was noted twice – in 2019 and 2022.

Conclusions:
Considering that H. concinna is a proven vector for the tick-borne encephalitis virus and Francisella tularensis, and since its feeding on humans is documented, it remains essential to continually update information on its distribution and spread. The obtained data revealed that Usedom Island may be a potential new locality of H. concinna occurrence, but further extended studies are necessary to confirm its status in this location.
FUNDING
This research was funded by a grant from the Medical University of Silesia BNW-2-041/N/4/I.
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