[Ticks (Acari, ixodidae) of the North Caucasus: Species diversity, host-parasite relationships].

Abstract

Biological diversity of ixodid tick fauna of the North Caucasus is analyzed. On the whole, 38 tick species are represented in the fauna of the North Caucasus. Their distribution within the region, biotopic features, and host-parasite relationships of different stages of ontogenesis are considered.