Article
Entomology
Julia Gonzalez, Dina M. Fonseca, Alvaro Toledo
Summary: People frequently use parks and forested areas for outdoor activities. This study monitored the seasonal dynamics of ticks in forest/meadow and forest/path ecotones in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The most abundant tick species collected was Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive tick species. The presence of anthropophilic ticks suggests the need for specific control approaches, and the high numbers of H. longicornis collected highlight the importance of monitoring its expansion as a potential vector of diseases.
Article
Parasitology
Alec T. Thompson, Seth A. White, Emily E. Doub, Prisha Sharma, Kenna Frierson, Kristen Dominguez, David Shaw, Dustin Weaver, Stacey L. Vigil, Denise L. Bonilla, Mark G. Ruder, Michael J. Yabsley
Summary: This study surveyed ticks collected from animals in 23 different states in the eastern USA, with the primary goal of better characterizing the distribution and host associations of the exotic tick H. longicornis. New distribution data on tick species of veterinary or medical importance were also obtained.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Kellee D. Sundstrom, Megan W. Lineberry, Amber N. Grant, Kathryn T. Duncan, Michelle M. Ientile, Susan E. Little
Summary: This study reveals that common ticks on horses in North America show preferences for attachment sites and infest horses in Oklahoma throughout the year, including during the winter months. More research is needed to fully understand the health risks posed by these infestations on equine health.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Review
Parasitology
Barbara Cristina Felix Nogueira, Artur Kanadani Campos, Sebastian Munoz-Leal, Adriano Pinter, Thiago Fernandes Martins
Summary: Records of accidental parasitism by ticks in humans are scarce in Brazil, mainly reported by researchers and professionals. A literature review was conducted including studies published from 1909 to 2022. The study identified nine species in the Argasidae family and 32 species in the Ixodidae family that have been reported biting humans in Brazilian biomes. The species with the highest number of parasitism records was Amblyomma sculptum. The Atlantic Forest was the most frequent biome where human parasitism occurred. Several species known for transmitting pathogens were also reported.
Review
Parasitology
Meriam N. Saleh, Kelly E. Allen, Megan W. Lineberry, Susan E. Little, Mason Reichard
Summary: This article summarizes the common ticks infesting dogs and cats in North America, including their life histories, morphologies, and feeding behaviors. It also highlights the changes in geographic distribution and the risks of tick-borne diseases for pets. Understanding the natural history of ticks and the maintenance cycles responsible for infections is crucial in combating the health challenges posed by ticks.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Rohit Sharma, Duncan W. Cozens, Philip M. Armstrong, Douglas E. Brackney
Summary: The study shows that non-Ixodes tick species can effectively acquire POWV II by feeding on viremic hosts, maintain infection through molting, and successfully transmit the virus to naive hosts at comparable rates across all three species.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Skyler M. Kerr, Jonathan O. Rayner, R. Ryan Wood, Steven Schultze, John McCreadie
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of medically important ticks in Alabama and provided the latest data since 1972. The results showed a linear increase of tick abundance from south to north, with higher abundance in areas with lower temperatures, greater precipitation, and higher canopy cover.
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Haylee Campbell, Kelly Loftin, Allen Szalanski, Donald Steinkraus, Elizabeth Smith
Summary: Wild pigs are spreading throughout Arkansas and the southeastern USA, posing a threat to public and animal health due to their potential to carry various pathogens and parasites. A study on tick species parasitizing Arkansas wild pigs collected four tick species, with Amblyomma americanum being the most common.
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Julie Lewis, Andrea M. Kirby, Kami Dawn Harris, Cory L. Filiaggi, Alexandra Foley-Eby, Malcolm Mann, David Lieske, Vett K. Lloyd
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of ticks and B. burgdorferi infection prevalence in three Canadian Maritime provinces from 2012-2020 using a community science approach. Results showed that I. scapularis was the most common tick species, with the highest infection rate in Nova Scotia. The primary hosts were dogs, cats, and humans. Over the course of the study, tick recoveries increased in New Brunswick, with a general increase in Borrelia infection prevalence in the province.
Article
Entomology
Muhammad Jamil, Atif Idrees, Suleman Khan, Maha Abdulla Alwaili, Wedad Saeed Al-qahtani, Ziyad Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Kashif, Ayesha Afzal, Habib Ullah, Imtiaz Khan, Kareem Morsy
Summary: This study conducted a cross-sectional examination of 1370 donkeys to determine the distribution and identification of tick species, finding thirteen species belonging to seven genera. The study identified H. anatolicum as the most prevalent species and found that mane and ears were the most affected areas. The prevalence of ticks varied among different tehsils and age and sex groups. Further research on tick prevalence, distribution, and detection of tick-borne pathogens in donkeys is needed in the country.
SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
R. A. Butler, K. C. Randolph, J. T. Vogt, D. J. Paulsen, R. T. Trout Fryxell
Summary: This study identified environmental variables associated with tick encounters and found that different tick species have different associations with environmental conditions. Understanding these associations can help prevent human-tick encounters through land management decisions.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Daniel C. Mathisson, Sara M. Kross, Matthew Palmer, Maria A. Diuk-Wasser
Summary: Ticks have distinct habitat preferences, with different species showing varying associations with vegetation. For example, blacklegged ticks are positively associated with closed canopy forests and dense vegetation thickets, while American dog ticks prefer grasslands and open-canopy fields. Lone star ticks, on the other hand, exhibit habitat generalism without consistent associations with particular types of vegetation. The habitat associations of the recently introduced Asian longhorned tick in the northeastern United States and other invaded regions remain unclear.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Lars Eisen, Kirby C. Stafford
Summary: Research on tick control tools has mainly focused on the blacklegged tick, with limited studies on other species such as the lone star tick.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark P. Nelder, Curtis B. Russell, Steven Johnson, Ye Li, Kirby Cronin, Tania Cawston, Samir N. Patel
Summary: The distribution of the American dog tick has changed in Ontario, Canada, with higher submission rates in certain areas. The range of D. variabilis has also expanded during the study, highlighting the need for further research to assess the health risks associated with this tick species.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Rebecca J. Eisen, Christopher D. Paddock
Summary: The United States has seen an increasing burden of tickborne diseases due to expanding cases and populations of medically important ticks, but there is often a lack of complete and up-to-date maps regarding their distributions and the prevalence of associated pathogens. The lack of systematic surveillance for medically important ticks and their pathogens hampers efforts to accurately assess acarological risks.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)