Olivier Plantard

Map simulator of tick abundance in heterogeneous agricultural landscapes

The paper builds a statistical model and simulator to predict the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks in agricultural landscapes based on habitat variables.

Phenology of questing Ixodes frontalis nymphs reveals a late-winter to early-spring activity peak

The paper surveys Ixodes frontalis nymphs across France to identify population dynamics, finding a main peak in March and an additional peak in August at one site.

The Bacterial Kinase AnmK Integrates into Tick Genome and Biology

This study identifies a bacterial gene, anmK, horizontally transferred to ticks, which integrates into tick biology and supports reproductive fitness.

Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution

The paper presents genome sequences of four Ixodes species, revealing gene family amplifications and evolutionary patterns in ticks.

Whole body transcriptomes and new insights into the biology of the tick Ixodes ricinus

The paper analyzes the whole-body transcriptome of Ixodes ricinus ticks to study gene expression changes during feeding and compares genetic variation between wild and lab strains.