Ticks of Europe and North Africa: A Guide to Species Identification

This book provides a comprehensive guide to identifying ticks in Europe and northern Africa, featuring descriptive keys, ecology, illustrations, and distribution maps for over 60 species. It is the first of its kind and is based on extensive research and expertise.

Format: Hardback
Length: 404 pages
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive guide offers invaluable assistance in identifying every stage of all the tick species reported in Europe and northern Africa. It provides detailed descriptive keys, accompanied by informative texts on the ecology and distinctive features of each species, along with stunning ink illustrations and comprehensive distribution maps for over 60 species of hard and soft ticks. The expertise of specialists has been brought to bear in the preparation of the text for each species, while the illustrations have been specially created for this publication. Moreover, the maps have been meticulously compiled based on a wealth of over 40 years of records.

What sets this book apart is its groundbreaking feature of providing keys for more than 60 tick species (both immature and adult) within the target territory. Furthermore, it includes supplementary information, encompassing bibliographical details, for each species, making it an essential resource for researchers, professionals, and anyone interested in studying ticks.

This book is a remarkable achievement that stems from the collaborative efforts of COST Action TD1303, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). It represents a significant milestone in our understanding of tick biology and ecology, and will undoubtedly be a valuable tool for those working in this field.

Weight: 1178g
Dimension: 290 x 217 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319637594
Edition number: 1st ed. 2017