• Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato-infected Ixodes ricinus collected from vegetation near the Arctic Circle 

      Hvidsten, Dag; Stordal, Frode; Lager, Malin; Rognerud, Bjørg; Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik; Matussek, Andreas; Gray, Jeremy; Stuen, Snorre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-06)
      This is the first study to determine the density of questing Ixodes ricinus in northern Norway. It was performed at two sites in Brønnøy, which has been known for its tick permissive habitats for decades and is one of the northernmost habitats with an abundant I. ricinus population in the world. From April to November 2011, all stages of host-seeking I. ricinus were collected from the two sites. ...
    • The distribution limit of the common tick, Ixodes ricinus, and some associated pathogens in north-western Europe 

      Hvidsten, Dag; Frafjord, Karl; Gray, Jeremy S.; Henningsson, Anna Jonsson; Jenkins, Andrew; Kristiansen, Bjørn Erik; Lager, Malin; Rognerud, Bjørg; Slåtsve, Arne Martin; Stordal, Frode; Stuen, Snorre; Wilhelmsson, Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-03)
      In north-western Europe, the common tick, <i>Ixodes ricinus</i>, is widely established, its distribution appears to be increasing and the spread of tick-borne diseases is of increasing concern. The project <i>‘Flått i Nord’</i> (Ticks in northern Norway) commenced in spring 2009 with the intention of studying the tick’s distribution and that of its pathogens in northern Norway. Several methods were ...