Prescribed Fire as a Tool for Controlling Tick Populations in the Southeastern United States
There is an increase in reported tick-borne illnesses as the tick geographic range expands past historical boundaries. Prescribed fires, ignited intentionally for specific management goals, can indirectly affect tick abundance by disrupting tick predator and prey interactions and altering suitable...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2023-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131620 |