TY - JOUR AU - Hofmeester, Tim R. AU - Sprong, Hein AU - Jansen, Patrick A. AU - Prins, Herbert H. T. AU - van Wieren, Sipke E. PY - 2017 DA - 2017/09/19 TI - Deer presence rather than abundance determines the population density of the sheep tick, Ixodes ricinus, in Dutch forests JO - Parasites & Vectors SP - 433 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Understanding which factors drive population densities of disease vectors is an important step in assessing disease risk. We tested the hypothesis that the density of ticks from the Ixodes ricinus complex, which are important vectors for tick-borne diseases, is determined by the density of deer, as adults of these ticks mainly feed on deer. SN - 1756-3305 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2370-7 DO - 10.1186/s13071-017-2370-7 ID - Hofmeester2017 ER -