Studies abound on how far north Ixodes scapularis ticks are transported by birds
Title | Studies abound on how far north Ixodes scapularis ticks are transported by birds |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Journal | Tick Tick Borne Dis |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 2 |
Start Page | 327 |
Date Published | 03/2016 |
Authors | Scott JD |
Keywords | bird parasitism, Canada, songbirds, Spring migration, ticks |
Abstract | Several studies report migratory songbirds transporting ticks northward during spring migration in Canada. The importation of ticks into Canada by migratory songbirds is no longer a "hypothesis," it is a fact. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26739029 |
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