Does Experimental Reduction of Blacklegged Tick (<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>) Abundance Reduce Lyme Disease Incidence?
Controlling the abundance of blacklegged ticks is considered the foundation for the prevention of human exposure to pathogens transmitted by these vectors in eastern North America. The use of broadcast or host-targeted acaricides is generally found to be effective at reducing the local abundance of...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/714 |