Issue of Deer ked from the Perspective of Monitoring

This bachelor thesis concerned issue of deer ked from the perspective of monitoring to wild game on the skin pulled from hunted animals and human specimens showing two locations for themselves binding - Mala Morava and Libava. Deer ked is hematophagous ectoparasite of cervids, which in recent years expanded its area of occurrence from Europe to America. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection and to evaluate the influence of the nature habitant, weather factors or determination of sex by the host.For identification were examined 95 animals in body area, on the nape and genitals. The overall intensity of the attack were analysed in relation to age, gender, weather and landscape characteristics of point of capture. Results of occurrence of deer ked are described and evaluated demostrate the prevalence of infection almost 100%, but the rate pressure of animals ranged from 0 to 10 deer ked 100 cm-2. The highest occurence was found in males, and simultaneously was also associated wit a host of areas on the body where the most parasites were found on the genitals, 7-10 pieces. The significant influence had the temperature. The influence of rainfall was insignificant. It was found that the highest occurrence is on the animals, which use habitant fields and meadows, probably due to positive effects of solar radiation and thereby raise the surface temperature of the skin. Localization of body aeas can be used to setting means for effectiveness insecticide against these parasites