Evidence for genetic hybridization between Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes cookei

Author:

Patterson, JW, Duncan, AM, McIntyre, KC, and Lloyd, V

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2017-04

Journal/Series title:

Canadian Journal of Zoology

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URL:

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjz-2016-0134#.WxrXES0ZOX0

Abstract:

Examination of I. cookei and I. scapularis collected from New Brunswick revealed ticks with ambiguous morphologies, with either a mixture or intermediate traits typical of I. scapularis and I. cookei, including in characteristics typically used as species identifiers.