Digest: Great tits and their ticks: Life-history traits affect tick fitness

Kevin D. Matson; Willem F. de Boer; Jente Ottenburghs

doi:10.1111/evo.14543

Digest: Great tits and their ticks: Life-history traits affect tick fitness

Kevin D. Matson, Willem F. de Boer, Jente Ottenburghs^*

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Abstract

Ectoparasites such as ticks face many challenges to reproduce. They must maximize the size of their blood meal while avoiding being removed by their host. In a new study, Fracasso and colleagues followed the fate of individual ticks to determine which life-history traits impact tick fitness. Their findings reveal a complex interplay between numerous parameters, including feeding time and engorgement weight. The situation is likely even more complicated when considering vector-borne pathogens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1914-1915
Number of pages	2
Journal	Evolution
Volume	76
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14543
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022

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