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
Road‐killed mammals provide insight into tick‐borne bacterial pathogen communities within urban habitats
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13019
Abstract: Small- and medium-sized mammals play an important role in the life cycle of tick-borne pathogens in urban habitats. Our aim was to apply the general protocol, DAMA (documentation-assessment-monitoring-action), which is an integrated proposal to build… read more here.
Keywords: road killed; urban habitats; tick borne; helvetica ... See more keywords
SEASONAL AND SPATIAL VARIATION OF ROAD-KILLED VERTEBRATES ON BR330, SOUTHWEST BAHIA, BRAZIL
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DOI: 10.4257/oeco.2019.2303.01
Abstract: In the present study, we aimed to characterize and quantify the vertebrates road-killed along 12.8 km of the BR-330 highway in southwestern Bahia. The road is surrounded by patches of Atlantic Forest and Caatinga and… read more here.
Keywords: road killed; bahia; road; seasonal spatial ... See more keywords
A decrease in reports on road-killed animals based on citizen science during COVID-19 lockdown
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12464
Abstract: Background To avoid the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, many countries have implemented strict lockdown measures for several weeks. In Austria, the lockdown in early spring has led to a significant drop in… read more here.
Keywords: killed animals; road killed; road; citizen science ... See more keywords