Predicted Northward Expansion of the Geographic Range of the Tick Vector Amblyomma americanum in North America under Future Climate Conditions
Title | Predicted Northward Expansion of the Geographic Range of the Tick Vector Amblyomma americanum in North America under Future Climate Conditions |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Journal | Environ Health Perspect. |
Volume | 127 |
Issue | 10 |
Date Published | 10/2019 |
Authors | Sagurova I, Ludwig A, Ogden NH, Pelcat Y, Dueymes G, Gachon P |
Abstract | We aimed to estimate minimal temperature conditions for survival of A. americanum populations at the northern edge of the tick's range and to investigate the possibility of range expansion of A. americanum into northern U.S. states and southern Canada in the coming decades. |
URL | https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP5668?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed |