Are Virginia opossums really ecological traps for ticks? Groundtruthing laboratory observations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101780
Abstract: Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are a common synanthrope in North America, and serve as host to many species of ectoparasites. Research on captive Virginia opossums estimated that opossums eat, on average, 5500 larval ticks (Acari:… read more here.
Keywords: really ecological; stomach contents; ticks tick; virginia opossums ... See more keywords