Tick abundance and life-stage segregation on the American black bear (Ursus americanus)

Tick abundance and diagnosed cases of tick-borne diseases have been increasing in the United States. American black bear (Ursus americanus) populations have also been increasing in the eastern United States. As a competent host of several species of ticks and a mammal capable of traveling long dista...

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Main Authors: Hannah S. Tiffin, Michael J. Skvarla, Erika T. Machtinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421001061