Mortality assessment of moose (Alces alces) calves during successive years of winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) epizootics in New Hampshire and Maine (USA)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Canadian Journal of Zoology"
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0140
Abstract: Populations within ecological communities constantly fluctuate due to a multitude of interactions that can be influenced by climate change. Moose (Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)) populations in northern New Hampshire and western Maine, subunits of the… read more here.
Keywords: winter tick; alces alces; moose; moose alces ... See more keywords
Improving Widescale Monitoring of Ectoparasite Presence in Northern Canadian Wildlife with the Aid of Citizen Science
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Insects"
DOI: 10.3390/insects13040380
Abstract: Simple Summary Surveying ticks on wildlife hosts consistently over time and across space presents many challenges. In Yukon, Canada, the winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus, is a blood-feeding parasite that can cause significant losses of hair… read more here.
Keywords: science; citizen science; winter tick; monitoring ... See more keywords