Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on synanthropic small and medium-sized mammals in areas of the northeastern United States infested with the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis
F. C. Ferreira, J. Gonzalez, M. T. Milholland, G. A. Tung, D. M. Fonseca
This study identifies the primary hosts of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in New Jersey, finding it preferentially feeds on larger mammals and is highly abundant, raising concerns about its role in disease transmission.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2023Ecology