Beech tree masting explains the inter-annual variation in the fall and spring peaks of Ixodes ricinus ticks with different time lags
C. Bregnard, O. Rais, C. Herrmann, O. Kahl, K. Brugger, M. J. Voordouw
This study shows that beech tree masting explains the inter-annual variation in Ixodes ricinus tick peaks with different time lags, supporting the direct development hypothesis for the fall peak.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2021Ecology