Impact of Spring Bird Migration on the Range Expansion of Ixodes scapularis Tick Population

Author:

Wu, X, Röst, G, and Zou, X

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2016-01

Journal/Series title:

Bull Math Biol

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URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26688012

Abstract:

In this study, we develop a periodic delay meta-population model which takes into consideration the local landscape for tick reproduction within patches and the times needed for ticks to be transported by birds between patches.