The Establishment of a Blacklegged Tick Population by Migratory Songbirds in Ontario, Canada.
Title | The Establishment of a Blacklegged Tick Population by Migratory Songbirds in Ontario, Canada. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Scott JD, Scott CM, Anderson JF |
Journal | J Veter Sci Med |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 1 |
Date Published | 02/2014 |
Keywords | blacklegged, disease, geography, ixodes, lyme, scapularis, songbirds, spread, ticks |
Abstract | This 2-year study implicates migratory songbirds in the initiation of an inland Lyme disease endemic area in southeastern Ontario. |
URL | http://www.canlyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/frontnc.pdf |