Functional characterization of the insulin signaling pathway in the hard tick Ixodes ricinus.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101694
Abstract: Ticks are blood-feeding arachnids transmitting a variety of pathogens to humans and animals. A unique trait in tick physiology is their ability to engorge and digest large amounts of host blood, ensuring their high reproductive… read more here.
Keywords: insulin; tick; hard tick; tick ixodes ... See more keywords
The Efficacy of Ultrasonic Pest Repellent Devices against the Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus (Acari: Ixodidae)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12050400
Abstract: Simple Summary Ultrasonic repellers are widely available and marketed to protect against tick bite. To date, there has been no research on the effectiveness of ultrasonic devices against the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus. Thus,… read more here.
Keywords: ultrasonic devices; tick; paralysis tick; devices australian ... See more keywords
Does Experimental Reduction of Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Abundance Reduce Lyme Disease Incidence?
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12050714
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: blacklegged tick; experimental reduction; disease; reduction blacklegged ... See more keywords