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Multiflora rose invasion amplifies prevalence of Lyme disease pathogen, but not necessarily Lyme disease risk

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Forests in urban landscapes differ from their rural counterparts in ways that may alter vector-borne disease dynamics. In urban forest fragments, tick-borne pathogen prevalence is not well characterized; mitigating disease risk in densely ...
Solny A. Adalsteinsson, W. Gregory Shriver, Andrias Hojgaard, Jacob L. Bowman, Dustin Brisson, Vincent D’Amico, Jeffrey J. Buler   +6 more
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Does Experimental Reduction of Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Abundance Reduce Lyme Disease Incidence?

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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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Livestock Diseases Among Residents of East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study reveals gaps in livestock owners’ knowledge and practices regarding disease prevention and control in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, highlighting the need for strengthened veterinary extension services and community education to improve animal health management.
Liuel Yizengaw, Haregua Yesigat, Kifile Wondimagegnehu, Arega Tafere, Habtamu Yalew, Dessalew Habtie, Natenael Teshager, Yibeltal Simeneh   +7 more
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Tritrophic interactions between a fungal pathogen, a spider predator, and the blacklegged tick

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, James C. Burtis, Felicia Keesing, Richard S. Ostfeld   +3 more
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Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick‐Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Controlling populations of Ixodes ticks has emerged as a core strategy for reducing human exposure to tick‐borne infections. Several means of reducing the size of the tick population using chemical and biological acaricides show promise in field trials and are frequently used commercially in North America and Europe.
Richard S. Ostfeld, Felicia Keesing, Fedor Korennoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness of permethrin-treated deer stations for control of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis on Cape Cod and the islands: a five-year experiment

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background The use of animal host-targeted pesticide application to control blacklegged ticks, which transmit the Lyme disease bacterium between wildlife hosts and humans, is receiving increased attention as an approach to Lyme disease risk management ...
Jason S Grear, Robert Koethe, Bart Hoskins, Robert Hillger, Larry Dapsis, Montira Pongsiri   +5 more
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Deer management generally reduces densities of nymphal Ixodes scapularis, but not prevalence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023
Human Lyme disease–primarily caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) in North America–is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States.
Alynn M. Martin, Danielle Buttke, Jordan Raphael, Kelsey Taylor, Sarah Maes, Christina M. Parise, Howard S. Ginsberg, Paul C. Cross   +7 more
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Ecological dynamics of blacklegged ticks, vertebrate hosts, and associated zoonotic pathogens in northeastern forests

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Specific host‐tick interactions in temperate forest systems influence variation in density and infection prevalence of nymphal blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis). The density of infected nymphs (DIN), which is the product of nymphal infection prevalence (NIP) and density of questing nymphs (DON), influences the risk of human exposure to tick‐
Shannon L. LaDeau, Kelly Oggenfuss, Alexander Schmidt, Saravanan Thangamani, Richard S. Ostfeld   +4 more
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Rapid Northward Expansion of the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis, in Response to Climate Change

Global Change Biology, Volume 31, Issue 11, November 2025.
The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, can transmit human diseases such as Lyme disease and is exposing new human populations to this risk due to its rapid expansion into Canada. We used community science data (eTick and iNaturalist) to understand the environmental factors responsible for the distribution of I.
Jacob R. Westcott, Joseph J. Bowden, Jade Savage, Karen M. Doody   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strain-Dependent Assessment of Powassan Virus Transmission to Ixodes scapularis Ticks

Viruses
Powassan virus (POWV) is an emerging tick-borne encephalitic virus in Lyme disease-endemic sites in North America. Due to range expansion and local intensification of blacklegged tick vector (Ixodes scapularis) populations in the northeastern and upper ...
Rebekah J. McMinn, Emily N. Gallichotte, Samantha Courtney, Sam R. Telford, Gregory D. Ebel   +4 more
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