Interspecific differences in the behavioral response of ticks exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation.
Behavior
Electromagnetic radiation
Interspecies and intersex differences
Preference
Ticks
Journal
Experimental & applied acarology
ISSN: 1572-9702
Titre abrégé: Exp Appl Acarol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8507436
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
10
02
2023
accepted:
26
09
2023
medline:
1
11
2023
pubmed:
11
10
2023
entrez:
11
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Artificial electromagnetic radiation is a new environmental factor that affects animals. Experiments with the effect of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation were focused on both vertebrates and invertebrates. Ticks showed a significant affinity to radiation. Our study is a continuation of this research and its aim was to monitor the effect of radiation on the behavior of four tick species: Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus, Dermacentor marginatus and Haemaphysalis inermis. In total 1,200 ticks, 300 of each species, were tested in modules allowing the choice of an exposed or shielded area. During the test, the ticks were exposed to electro-magnetic radiation of 900 MHz for 24 h. The position of the individuals was recorded and we evaluated the obtained data statistically. We observed a significant preference to the exposed area in both sexes of I. ricinus. Males of D. reticulatus and D. marginatus also showed an affinity to radiation, but not females of both species, nor females and males of H. inermis. The results of the study support the assumption that ticks perceive the electromagnetic field and the observed differences in their response have the potential to help understand the mechanism of perception.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37819593
doi: 10.1007/s10493-023-00847-7
pii: 10.1007/s10493-023-00847-7
pmc: PMC10615928
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
477-485Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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