Phylogeographic dynamics of the arthropod vector, the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background The emergence of vector-borne pathogens in novel geographic areas is regulated by the migration of their arthropod vectors. Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and the pathogens they vector, including the causative agents of Lyme disease ...
Kayleigh R. O’Keeffe +8 more
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Rapid Northward Expansion of the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis, in Response to Climate Change. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolClimate change rapidly drives species range dynamics, prompting many terrestrial organisms to shift northward to higher latitudes and forcing new species–species and species–environment interactions.
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Mechanical Acaricides Active against the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Cases of Lyme disease in humans are on the rise in the United States and Canada. The vector of the bacteria that causes this disease is the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Current control methods for I. scapularis mainly involve chemical acaricides.
Elise A. Richardson +2 more
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Efficacy of a low dose fipronil bait against blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) larvae feeding on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) under laboratory conditions [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the USA with cases continuing to increase. Current control measures have not been shown to be impactful, and therefore alternatives are needed.
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Tritrophic interactions between a fungal pathogen, a spider predator, and the blacklegged tick [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2018 The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector for the bacterium causing Lyme disease in eastern North America and for other medically important pathogens.
Ilya R. Fischhoff +3 more
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Does Experimental Reduction of Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Abundance Reduce Lyme Disease Incidence? [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Controlling the abundance of blacklegged ticks is considered the foundation for the prevention of human exposure to pathogens transmitted by these vectors in eastern North America. The use of broadcast or host-targeted acaricides is generally found to be
Richard S. Ostfeld, Felicia Keesing
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A multi-year assessment of blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) population establishment and Lyme disease risk areas in Ottawa, Canada, 2017-2019. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Canadians face an emerging threat of Lyme disease due to the northward expansion of the tick vector, Ixodes scapularis. We evaluated the degree of I. scapularis population establishment and Borrelia burgdorferi occurrence in the city of Ottawa, Ontario ...
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Species distribution models for the eastern blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, and the Lyme disease pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Ontario, Canada. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is established in several regions of Ontario, Canada, and continues to spread into new geographic areas across the province at a rapid rate. This poses a significant public health risk since I.
Andreea M Slatculescu +9 more
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The Density of the Lyme Disease Vector, Ixodes scapularis (Blacklegged Tick), Differs Between the Champlain Valley and Green Mountains, Vermont. [PDF]
Northeast Nat (Steuben), 2019 Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease of public health concern in the northeastern US. The disease's vector, Ixodes scapularis (Blacklegged Tick), has increased its range in the past 20 y.
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Modeling future climate suitability for the western blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, in California with an emphasis on land access and ownership. [PDF]
Ticks Tick Borne Dis, 2021 Hahn MB +6 more
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