Egg hatching success is significantly influenced by the time of thermal stress in multiple hard tick species
O. Ajayi, K. Oyen, B. Davies, G. Finch, B. D. Piller, A. A. Harmeyer, K. Wendeln, C. Perretta, A. J. Rosendale, J. B. Benoit
This study examines how thermal stress timing affects egg hatching success in four hard tick species, finding early developmental exposure is more harmful than species differences.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2022 · PreprintEcology