Association of the invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis tick with vertebrate hosts, other native tick vectors, and tick-borne pathogens in New York City
D. M. Tufts, L. B. Goodman, M. C. Benedict, A. D. Davis, M. C. VanAcker, M. A. Diuk-Wasser
This study investigates the host associations and pathogen transmission potential of the invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis tick in New York City, finding it primarily feeds on medium and large mammals but does not acquire pathogens from these hosts.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2020Ecology