infestation and seasonal activity of ixodes vespertilionis koch, 1844 (acari: ixodidae) on the maghreb mouse-eared bat, myotis punicus felten, 1977, in northeastern algeria. | infestation of ixodes vespertilionis koch, 1844 on myotis punicus felten, 1977 from two sites (trios tunnel and sidi trad cave) in northeastern algeria was studied. an overall infestation of 41.4% for all stages was found among bats collected from both sites. by stage, a total of eight females, 70 nymphs, and 107 larvae were recovered from both populations. the number of females recovered per bat at sidi trad ranged from 0-1, for nymphs 0-2, and for larvae 0-2. while no female ticks were collect ... | 2016 | 27232132 |