Monitoring of Nesting Songbirds Detects Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks and Associated Lyme Disease Endemic Area in Canada

Monitoring of Nesting Songbirds Detects Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks and Associated Lyme Disease Endemic Area in Canada

This study provides a novel method of documenting established populations of bird-feeding ticks. Single populations of the blacklegged tick, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>, and the rabbit tick, <i>Haemaphysalis leporispalustris</i>, were revealed in southwestern Qu&#233;bec, Ca...

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Main Authors: John D. Scott, Emily L. Pascoe, Muhammad S. Sajid, Janet E. Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
songbirds
nesting
fledgling
ticks
established population
<i>ixodes scapularis</i>
<i>haemaphysalis leporispalustris</i>
canada
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/1/59

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https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/1/59

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