Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Clade‐Specific Genetic Variation in Blacklegged Ticks
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70987
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ticks and tick‐borne pathogens represent the greatest vector‐borne disease threat in the United States. Blacklegged ticks are responsible for most human cases, yet the disease burden is unevenly distributed across the northern and southern… read more here.
Keywords: united states; variation; whole genome; blacklegged ticks ... See more keywords
The impact of deer exclusion fencing on host-seeking blacklegged ticks on suburban residential properties in southern New England.
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf070
Abstract: Recommendations to use deer-excluding fencing as a method to reduce blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say) in residential settings are based primarily upon studies excluding deer from large areas (≥3.5 hectares), often in undeveloped woodland settings. Evidence… read more here.
Keywords: suburban residential; blacklegged ticks; deer; residential properties ... See more keywords
Dead deer do tell tales: infestation of road-killed white-tailed deer by juvenile Ixodes scapularis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) ticks.
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf094
Abstract: The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) contributes indirectly to the enzootic circulation of the Lyme disease pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi by serving as the primary reproductive host for adult-stage blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis). The role of white-tailed… read more here.
Keywords: road killed; white tailed; blacklegged ticks; deer ... See more keywords
Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, reduce predation risk by eavesdropping on communication signals of Formica oreas thatching ants
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231355
Abstract: Ticks spend most of their life inhabiting leaf litter and detritus where they are protected from sun but preyed upon by ants. Ants secrete chemical communication signals to coordinate group tasks such as nest defence.… read more here.
Keywords: communication signals; blacklegged ticks; formica oreas; predation risk ... See more keywords
Genome resequencing reveals population divergence and local adaptation of blacklegged ticks in the United States
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.17460
Abstract: Tick vectors and tick‐borne disease are increasingly impacting human populations globally. An important challenge is to understand tick movement patterns, as this information can be used to improve management and predictive modelling of tick population… read more here.
Keywords: united states; genome resequencing; population; blacklegged ticks ... See more keywords
Multiomics Reveals Symbionts, Pathogens, and Tissue-Specific Microbiome of Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) from a Lyme Disease Hot Spot in Southeastern Ontario, Canada
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01404-23
Abstract: As a vector of human health concern, blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) transmit pathogens that cause tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including Lyme disease (LD). Several hot spots of elevated LD risk have emerged across Canada as I.… read more here.
Keywords: ixodes scapularis; lyme disease; blacklegged ticks; canada ... See more keywords
Impacts of Deciduous Leaf Litter and Snow Presence on Nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Overwintering Survival in Coastal New England, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10080227
Abstract: 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,… read more here.
Keywords: leaf litter; litter; litter snow; blacklegged ticks ... See more keywords
The Spread of Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma americanum) and Persistence of Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) on a Coastal Island in Massachusetts, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/insects15090709
Abstract: Simple Summary When a species expands its geographic range, it may displace similar species in the new region. In the northeastern USA, lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) have encroached on the range of blacklegged ticks… read more here.
Keywords: star; ticks amblyomma; lone star; blacklegged ticks ... See more keywords