摘要：Ixodid ticks are the major vectors of pathogens threatening animal and human health. The important role of those arthropods in maintaining and transmitting tick-borne pathogens reinforces the need to establish the tick species that occur in the Lublin province. Aim. The aim of the study was to summarize the results of our own investigations and literature data on the occurrence of ixodid ticks (Ixodidae, Amblyommidae) and their medical and epidemiological importance in the Lublin Province (southeastern Poland). Material and methods. Our studies were conducted in 1998-2010 in different sites located in Lublin Province. Ticks were collected using the flagging method, which involved sweeping the vegetation with a 1x1m white cloth. The collected tick specimens were preserved in 70% ETOH and identified to the species and the gender using a key developed by Filippova as well as by Siuda. Results. The results show that six species of ixodid ticks have been reported so far in this region: Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus, I. (I.) apronophorus, I. (E.) trianguliceps, I. (Ph.) hexagonus, I.(Ph.) crenulatus and D. (D.) reticulatus, which are considered as a permanent element of the fauna. Two other species – Haemaphysalis punctata (A.) and Rhipicephalus (Rh.) rossicus – have been brought by animals from other parts of the continent. Conclusions. The geographic location and topography of the Lublin Province as well as the influence of the continental air masses suggest that tick species from warmer climatic zones may also be found here. Data on tick prevalence in the area under study may improve our ability to predict human outbreaks of vector-borne zoonoses. The poor knowledge of the fauna in south-eastern Poland necessitates further research into the tick species composition and distribution.
