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SUBMITTER: Kynkaanniemi SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7431400 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kynkäänniemi Sanna-Mari SM Kortet Raine R Laaksonen Sauli S
Parasitology research 20200723 9
The deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) is a harmful ectoparasite that emerged in the reindeer herding area of Finland in 2006. To understand the current range and the intensity of infestations on its novel reindeer host, we studied deer ked pupae collected from reindeer and moose bedding sites and conducted a questionnaire survey among the managers of 18 reindeer herding cooperatives in the southern part of the reindeer herding area. Our study confirmed that the deer ked can survive and successfully rep ...[more]