Recreational Hazard: Vegetation and Host Habitat Use Effectuate Changes in Tick-Borne Disease Hazard at Infrastructure within Forest Stands DOI
Mats Van Gestel, Dieter Heylen, Kris Verheyen

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Studies on density and pathogen prevalence of Ixodes ricinus indicate that vegetation local host community drive much their variation between greenspaces. Contrarily, micro-geographic is understudied, although its understanding could reduce disease risk. We study the infectious nymphal (“DIN”, proxy for hazard), questing nymphs (“DON”) infection (“NIP”), were studied near recreational forest infrastructure. emphasized Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. genospecies, with complementary analyses Rickettsia sp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehlichia mikurensis miyamotoi. Drag sampling within stands at adjacent benches trails was combined surveys, camera trapping hosts screening ticks. DIN highest in interior enclosed by forest. Lower hazard persisted edges. This infrastructure effect can be attributed to characteristics habitat use tick hosts, specifically roe deer, rodents songbirds. DON main driver scale negatively affected A positive association cover understorey canopy observed, as trends rodent songbird abundance. NIP different pathogens drivers. B. stands, driven most prevalent genospecies afzelii, points towards higher uninfected there. afzelii positively associated containing tall species high cover, whereas bird composition predicts garinii prevalence. abundance a negative pigeons observed. Our findings support amplification inhibition mechanisms highlight established drivers may differ based considered spatial scale.

Language: Английский

Population and community consequences of perceived risk from humans in wildlife DOI Creative Commons
Justine A. Smith, Megan E. McDaniels, Scott D. Peacor

et al.

Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(6)

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract Human activities catalyse risk avoidance behaviours in wildlife across taxa and systems. However, the broader ecological significance of human‐induced perception remains unclear, with a limited understanding how phenotypic responses scale up to affect population or community dynamics. We present framework informed by predator–prey ecology predict occurrence non‐consumptive effects (NCE) trait‐mediated indirect (TMIE) anthropogenic disturbances. report evidence from comprehensive review different types behavioural physiological changes their influence on vital rates parameters wildlife. Evidence for NCEs TMIEs is mixed, half published studies finding relationship between human activities, change outcomes. The net depend mismatch response lethality activity. strong research biases taxa, systems, disturbance demographic measures prevent unified inference about prevalence activities. Coexistence conservation requires additional linking

Language: Английский

Citations

6
Forest Fragmentation and Warmer Climate Increase Tick-Borne Disease Infection DOI
Hayato Iijima, Yuya Watari, Kandai Doi

et al.

EcoHealth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Game of Risk: Human Activities Shape Roe Deer Spatial Behavior in Presence of Wolves in the Southwestern Alps DOI Creative Commons

Valentina Ruco,

Francesca Marucco

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 115 - 115

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

In human-dominated landscapes, human activities shape prey spatial behavior, creating complex landscapes of risks. We investigated habitat selection roe deer using resource functions in a mountain system located the southwestern Alps, characterized by high presence wolves and disturbance. Our study aimed to assess how interplay hunting, infrastructures, recreational influenced responses inside outside protected area. documented that during hunting period, increased high-wolf-density areas, with strongest effect observed wild boar drive hunts, supporting risk enhancement hypothesis, where avoiding one predator increases exposure another, highlighting temporary yet significant impact on predator–prey dynamics. During period hunt, also showed stronger for proximity buildings, shield hypothesis. Protected areas had an avoidance trails, hiking are more concentrated. findings revealed trade-offs face navigating multiple risks within human-modified important development effective conservation sustainability strategies.

Language: Английский

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Recreational hazard: Vegetation and host habitat use correlate with changes in tick-borne disease hazard at infrastructure within forest stands DOI Creative Commons
Mats Van Gestel, Dieter Heylen, Kris Verheyen

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 919, P. 170749 - 170749

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Studies on density and pathogen prevalence of Ixodes ricinus indicate that vegetation local host community drive much their variation between green spaces. Contrarily, micro-geographic is understudied, although its understanding could reduce disease risk. We studied the infectious nymphal sp. ("DIN", proxy for hazard), questing nymphs ("DON") infection ("NIP") near recreational forest infrastructure. Drag sampling within stands at adjacent benches trails was combined with surveys, camera trapping hosts screening ticks. analysed Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. genospecies, complementary analyses Rickettsia sp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis miyamotoi. DIN highest in interior enclosed by forest. Lower hazard observed edges. This infrastructure effect can be attributed to characteristics habitat use tick hosts, specifically roe deer, rodents songbirds. DON main driver scale negatively affected A positive association cover understorey canopy observed, as were trends rodent songbird abundance. NIP different pathogens drivers. B. stands, driven most prevalent genospecies afzelii, points towards higher uninfected there. afzelii positively associated containing tall species high cover, whereas bird composition predicts garinii prevalence. abundance a negative pigeons observed. Our findings support amplification inhibition mechanisms highlight established drivers may differ based considered spatial scale.

Language: Английский

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3
An Integrated Approach to an Emerging Problem: Implementing a Whole Year of Camera Trap Survey in Evaluating the Impact of Wildlife on Tick Abundance DOI Creative Commons
Ezio Ferroglio,

Rachele Vada,

Flavia Occhibove

et al.

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Tick‐borne zoonoses are an emerging health issue. The expansion of ticks is mainly driven by climatic changes but also new approaches to the management natural environment, increasing abundance vertebrate host species and thus potential exposure tick bites for both humans companion animals. In this context, a holistic approach studying ticks’ ecology required. present work, we shed light on link between environmental (global specific Ixodes ricinus nymphs, as highest zoonotic threat) temporal occupancy wildlife retrieved from camera traps (namely, wild ruminants, mesocarnivores boar). We modelled relationship integrating abiotic factors relevant survival, such vegetation cover saturation deficit, estimated accuracy prediction. To collect these data, deployed in peri‐urban Natural Park Northwest Italy monitor 1 whole year while collecting front dragging transects every 2 weeks. Overall, showed additive impact that preferential hosts (deer mesocarnivores) detractive boar, which presented lower burden, particularly with regard collected environment (mainly I. Haemaphysalis punctata ). Accuracy prediction was higher nymphs rather than global model. Temporal fluctuations population were highlighted. Wildlife not constant varied seasons according feeding habits. conclusion, highlighted utility trap data investigate acarological risk. This information crucial informing monitoring prevention strategies decrease risk tick‐borne diseases.

Language: Английский

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Don’t go chasing waterfalls: the phenology of Amblyomma americanum and increased collection of medically relevant ticks further away from hiking trails in the Piedmont of North Carolina, USA DOI
Dayvion R. Adams,

Anastasia C Figurskey,

Alexis M. Barbarin

et al.

Journal of Medical Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(4), P. 911 - 918

Published: May 14, 2024

Abstract Hiking is a popular recreational activity in North Carolina that may expose people to ticks and tick-borne pathogens. However, there lack of knowledge on how are distributed near trails. Our study tested the hypothesis more likely be encountered when moving further away from trails by measuring differences relative abundance at various distances. We 4 distances (middle trail, edge 5 m, 20 m), as well an on-trail off-trail grouping. collected significantly were our m sampling rather than directly or adjacent trails, during collections on-trails. When looking only Amblyomma americanum, post hoc comparisons revealed juvenile stages distances, but not for adults. monthly also allowed us describe phenology A. americanum Carolina, which consistent with this species southeastern United States adults peaking May–Jun, nymphs Jun–Jul, larvae Jul–Aug. These results generally demonstrate importance utilizing established hiking decrease disease risk should communicated public recommendation reducing tick-encounter risk.

Language: Английский

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1
Abundance Trends of Immature Stages of Ticks at Different Distances from Hiking Trails from a Natural Park in North-Western Italy DOI Creative Commons

Rachele Vada,

Stefania Zanet, Elena Battisti

et al.

Veterinary Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(10), P. 508 - 508

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Hiking trails may act as hotspots at the wildlife-human interface, posing an acarological risk for people and their pets. Ticks that are maintained in environment by wild animals quest on walking along trails. Assessing of tick bites involved outdoor activities is a further step mitigating tick-borne diseases. This work describes variation abundance gradient distances from hiking trails, where wildlife passage favored higher accessibility. with dense vegetation sides were sampled ticks 100 m dragging transect, located natural park North-Western Italy. Additional transects replicated 1, 2 4 away trail both sides. After morphological identification, descriptive statistics modeling applied to determine patterns across distances. Larvae most abundant near trail, peaking 1 dropping sharply Nymphs showed more gradual consistent decrease progressing distance trail. Few adults collected, preventing identification clear trend. With abundance, immediate vicinity represent source humans

Language: Английский

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Effect of forest structures and tree species composition on common tick (Ixodes ricinus) abundance—Case study from Czechia DOI
Zdeněk Vacek, Jan Cukor, Stanislav Vacek

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 529, P. 120676 - 120676

Published: Nov. 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Landscapes of fear in anthropogenic environments: how landscapes of fear created by humans and wolves affect deer behavior and structure ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Bjorn Mols

Published: May 28, 2024

Despite significant global biodiversity losses, large carnivores and herbivores are recolonizing human-dominated environments in parts of the globe. These animals act as ecosystem engineers, profoundly influencing landscapes. However, human presence strongly affects wildlife behavior, potentially hampering their ecological roles. In environments, prey species, such deer wild boar, face dual threats from humans carnivores, like wolves, necessitating novel behavioral adaptations that can impact ecosystems. Therefore, this research assessed how both wolves affect ungulate behavior impacts ecosystem. Recreational activities were found to reduce space use zones near trails. This reduction led cascading effects, including decreased browsing on vegetation, improved sapling performance, reduced tick densities, lower carbon stocks soil, litter, vegetation Wolves introduced additional risk with avoiding core wolf territories, indicating add new processes even findings demonstrate significantly ecosystems, altering landscape structure, disease vector dynamics, cycling—critical considerations our rapidly changing world. humans' substantial influence, return may introduce effects further shaping

Language: Английский

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0
Recreational Hazard: Vegetation and Host Habitat Use Effectuate Changes in Tick-Borne Disease Hazard at Infrastructure within Forest Stands DOI
Mats Van Gestel, Dieter Heylen, Kris Verheyen

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Studies on density and pathogen prevalence of Ixodes ricinus indicate that vegetation local host community drive much their variation between greenspaces. Contrarily, micro-geographic is understudied, although its understanding could reduce disease risk. We study the infectious nymphal (“DIN”, proxy for hazard), questing nymphs (“DON”) infection (“NIP”), were studied near recreational forest infrastructure. emphasized Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. genospecies, with complementary analyses Rickettsia sp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehlichia mikurensis miyamotoi. Drag sampling within stands at adjacent benches trails was combined surveys, camera trapping hosts screening ticks. DIN highest in interior enclosed by forest. Lower hazard persisted edges. This infrastructure effect can be attributed to characteristics habitat use tick hosts, specifically roe deer, rodents songbirds. DON main driver scale negatively affected A positive association cover understorey canopy observed, as trends rodent songbird abundance. NIP different pathogens drivers. B. stands, driven most prevalent genospecies afzelii, points towards higher uninfected there. afzelii positively associated containing tall species high cover, whereas bird composition predicts garinii prevalence. abundance a negative pigeons observed. Our findings support amplification inhibition mechanisms highlight established drivers may differ based considered spatial scale.

Language: Английский

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0