First records of Dermacentor albipictus larvae collected by flagging in Yukon, Canada

Author:

Chenery, ES, Harms, NJ, Mandrak, NE, and Molnar, PK

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2020-11

Journal/Series title:

Parasit Vectors

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URL:

https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-020-04425-...

Abstract:

Larvae of D. albipictus were collected throughout Ibex Valley, at approximate densities ranging from 0.04 to 4236 larvae/100 m2. Larvae were present primarily on grassy vegetation on south-facing slopes in the Ibex Valley region and in Braeburn. Highest average larval numbers suggest peak questing activity was towards the end of September and beginning of October, as elsewhere in North America.