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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Tick survival"”.
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THE EFFECT OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS WITHIN THE SOIL ENVIRONMENT ON THE MORTALITY OF IXODES SCAPULARIS DURING THEIR OFF-HOST PERIODS
The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) is the primary vector for multiple widespread tick-borne diseases in the United States, including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus, and Lyme disease. This species spends most of its two-year life cycle either questing for hosts on leaf litter and …
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Investigation of how vegetation, small mammal interactions, and land-use determine blacklegged tick abundance
… land-use patterns have caused the expansion of tick ranges across much of the northeastern United States, which has serious implications for public health. Ticks serve as vectors for numerous tick-borne diseases, which can become more prevalent as tick ranges expand and their populations …
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Abiotic and biotic determinants of tick-borne disease risk in Central Panama
As the incidence of tick-borne disease rises globally, the need for comprehensive research into the underlying mechanisms of tick and pathogen distributions becomes increasingly urgent. Hard ticks are ectoparasites that typically feed on a vertebrate host once during each of three life stages and …
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THE MICROBIOME AND THE REPRODUCTIVE ECOLOGY OF Dermacentor variabilis AND Dermacentor andersoni IN WESTERN CANADA
… geographical ranges of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni, and the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, are largely allopatric on the Canadian prairies. Range expansion by D. variabilis to the north and west has resulted in an area of sympatry in south-western …