emerging threats and potential vectors

Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the financial support from Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) through the PhD scholarship 2022.14376.BD awarded to Leonardo Moerbeck. Additionally, we deeply appreciate Dr. Ana Sofia Santos for her invaluable support, manuscript review and expertise in tick surveillance during the field campaigns. We also extend our gratitude to the administrative and technical staff of Tapada Nacional de Mafra and Funda\u00E7\u00E3o Mata do Bussaco. Finally, we acknowledge Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) for funding GHTM-UID/04413/2020 and LA-REAL\u2013LA/P/0117/2020. Funding Information: L. M. is a recipient of a PhD grant supported by Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e a Tecnologia (FCT), under reference 2022.14376.BD. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.