Ambient air temperature as a predictor of activity of adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Based on winter flagging experiments on Long Island, NY, adult Ixodes scapularis Say have an apparent threshold of questing activity at 4 degrees C. This threshold should be incorporated into public education efforts because the public may be at risk of contracting Lyme disease any time during the w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical entomology 1994, Vol.31 (1), p.178-180
Hauptverfasser:	DUFFY, D. C, CAMPBELL, S. R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acari Animals Arachnid Vectors - physiology Biological and medical sciences Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Ixodes scapularis Ixodidae Lyme Disease - transmission Male Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control Motor Activity - physiology Temperature Ticks - physiology Tropical medicine Vectors. Intermediate hosts
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Zusammenfassung:	Based on winter flagging experiments on Long Island, NY, adult Ixodes scapularis Say have an apparent threshold of questing activity at 4 degrees C. This threshold should be incorporated into public education efforts because the public may be at risk of contracting Lyme disease any time during the winter when temperatures exceed 4 degrees C.
ISSN:	0022-2585 1938-2928
DOI:	10.1093/jmedent/31.1.178