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Bunyaviruses are common in male and female Ixodes scapularis ticks in central Pennsylvania [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel viruses in the family Bunyaviridae (South Bay virus (SBV) and Blacklegged
Joyce M. Sakamoto, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Hitoshi Tsujimoto, Xutao Deng, Eric Delwart, Jason L. Rasgon   +6 more
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Seasonality in Diurnal Locomotory Patterns of Adult Blacklegged Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) [PDF]

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2005
We continuously recorded the activity of adult and nymphal blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis Say, exposed to diurnal light and temperature cycles in a laboratory test chamber by using a digital camera controlled by an intervalometer. Adult ticks collected and tested in the fall exhibited a bimodal pattern of activity, with peaks shortly after lights
Stephanie C, Madden, Robert C, Madden
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Comparative hologenomics of two Ixodes scapularis tick populations in New Jersey [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Tick-borne diseases, such as those transmitted by the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis, are a significant and growing public health problem in the US.
Dana C. Price, Julia R. Brennan, Nicole E. Wagner, Andrea M. Egizi   +3 more
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Impacts of Deciduous Leaf Litter and Snow Presence on Nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Overwintering Survival in Coastal New England, USA

Insects, 2019
Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say) are the vector for pathogens that cause more cases of human disease than any other arthropod. Lyme disease is the most common, caused by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (Johnson, Schmid, Hyde ...
Megan A. Linske, Kirby C. Stafford, Scott C. Williams, Charles B. Lubelczyk, Margret Welch, Elizabeth F. Henderson   +5 more
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Citizen science informs human-tick exposure in the Northeastern United States

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2019
Background Tick-borne disease is the result of spillover of pathogens into the human population. Traditionally, literature has focused on characterization of tick-borne disease pathogens and ticks in their sylvatic cycles.
W. Tanner Porter, Peter J. Motyka, Julie Wachara, Zachary A. Barrand, Zahraa Hmood, Marya McLaughlin, Kelsey Pemberton, Nathan C. Nieto   +7 more
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Acceptability of 4-poster deer treatment devices for community-wide tick control among residents of high Lyme disease incidence counties in Connecticut and New York, USA

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023
The 4-Poster Tick Control Deer Feeder (4-poster) device applies acaricide to white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and can reduce populations of the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis), which transmits the agents of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis ...
Courtney C. Nawrocki, Nicholas Piedmonte, Sara A. Niesobecki, Adam Rowe, AmberJean P. Hansen, Alison Kaufman, Erik Foster, James I. Meek, Linda Niccolai, Jennifer White, Bryon Backenson, Lars Eisen, Sarah A. Hook, Neeta P. Connally, Victoria L. Hornbostel, Alison F. Hinckley   +15 more
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Ixodes scapularis density in US temperate forests shaped by deer, earthworms, and disparate factors at two scales

Ecosphere, 2022
Forest and wildlife management can help regulate the risk of human exposure to tick‐borne pathogens by influencing the population density of host‐seeking ticks and the pathogen infection prevalence in tick populations.
Scott R. Larson, Autumn E. Sabo, Eric Kruger, Phillip Jones, Susan M. Paskewitz   +4 more
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Tracking seasonal activity of the western blacklegged tick across California [PDF]

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2019
Abstract Understanding seasonal patterns of activity, or phenology, of vector species is fundamental to determining seasonality of disease risk and epidemics of vector‐borne disease. Spatiotemporal variation in abiotic conditions can influence variation in phenological patterns and life history events, which can dramatically influence the ecological ...
Andrew J. MacDonald, Craig O’Neill, Melissa H. Yoshimizu, Kerry A. Padgett, Ashley E. Larsen   +4 more
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Adverse moisture events predict seasonal abundance of Lyme disease vector ticks (Ixodes scapularis)

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in north temperate regions worldwide, affecting an estimated 300,000 people annually in the United States alone.
Kathryn A Berger, Howard S Ginsberg, Katherine D Dugas, Lutz H Hamel, Thomas N Mather   +4 more
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Duration of Exposure to Suboptimal Atmospheric Moisture Affects Nymphal Blacklegged Tick Survival [PDF]

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2007
The biological processes affecting Ixodes scapularis Say survival are complex. Understanding these processes will be beneficial for predicting tick distribution and population dynamics. This research shows that the duration for which nymphal ticks are exposed to drying air is an important factor for their survival.
Rodgers, Sarah E., Zolnik, Christine P., Mather, Thomas N.   +2 more
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