Publications by authors named "Zisan Emre"
Article Synopsis
- Male Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum ticks were exposed to 10 Gy of gamma radiation, and female ticks were divided into three feeding groups to assess reproductive outcomes.
- The study revealed that females mating with irradiated males had a significantly shorter egg-laying period (22.77 days) compared to those with normal males, indicating that irradiated males were less competitive in mating.
- Additionally, the number of larvae produced was highest in females fed by normal males, with an average of 2519.30 larvae, highlighting the negative impact of irradiated males on female reproductive success.
In this study, male ticks belonging to the Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum species were subjected to gamma radiation doses of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 Gy, emitted by a gamma-ray source of Caesium 137. In females that fed with these male ticks, proportional to the increase in radiation dose, the period of feeding was found to shorten. A decrease was demonstrated in the number of engorged female ticks, engorgement weights, number of laying ticks and number of eggs.
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