First records of Dermacentor albipictus larvae collected by flagging in Yukon, Canada
Title | First records of Dermacentor albipictus larvae collected by flagging in Yukon, Canada |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Journal | Parasit Vectors |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Start Page | 565 |
Date Published | 11/2020 |
Authors | Chenery ES, Harms NJ, Mandrak NE, Molnar PK |
Keywords | Canada, Dermacentor albipictus, Flagging method, Larval tick, Winter tick, Yukon |
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. |
URL | https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-020-04425-3 |