Passive surveillance for ticks on horses in Saskatchewan

Author:

Schvartz, G, Epp, T, Burgess, HJ, Chilton, NB, Armstrong, JS, and Lohmann, KL

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2015-05

Journal/Series title:

The Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volume:

Issue:

URL:

http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/25969582

Abstract:

Passive surveillance of ticks on horses in Saskatchewan revealed that the horses were parasitized by 3 species, Dermacentor albipictus, D. andersoni, and D. variabilis. The nymphs and adults of D. albipictus occurred on horses earlier in the year than did adults of the 2 other species.