2025年3月6日 · This collection contains information about ticks and what UKHSA’s Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology team does to monitor ticks and pathogens associated with tick-borne illnesses in the...

There are many different species of tick living in Britain, each preferring to feed on the blood of different animal hosts. The one most likely to bite humans in Britain is the Sheep tick, or Castor Bean tick, Ixodes ricinus. Despite its name, the sheep tick will feed from a wide variety of mammals and birds.

2024年3月9日 · If you’re interested in learning more, below are different types of ticks in the UK, along with details of habitat, typical hosts, and the areas of the UK where they are most likely to be found.

2025年3月6日 · UKHSA ’s ‘Tick Awareness Toolkit’ aims to facilitate the implementation of locally-driven tick awareness initiatives. It contains information on ticks and Lyme disease risk...

In the UK, the most important tick species to human health is Ixodes ricinus, more commonly known as the sheep, castor bean or deer tick. This species can be found feeding on humans and is...

2025年3月6日 · There are 20 tick species found in the UK, many of which are specialist parasites of wildlife. Below is a list of the different tick species found in the UK, as well as some that are...

Ticks are a group of parasitic mites related to spiders. They only feed on blood and while doing so some pass blood-borne diseases to their vertebrate hosts. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the UK. Discover more about ticks and how to protect you and your pets from tick bites and disease.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. It's usually easier to treat if it's diagnosed early. A circular or oval shape rash around a tick bite can be an …

2024年3月21日 · Ticks in England can carry infections, including Lyme disease and — very rarely — tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). Ticks can be active all year round, but they are most active in the months...

Ticks are small blood-sucking arthropods present throughout the world in many different environments. There are over 900 species split between either hard or soft bodied ticks. In the UK, the Lyme disease bacteria (borrelia) can be transmitted to humans by at least three species of hard-bodied tick belonging to the Ixodes complex: