Equine attachment site preferences and seasonality of common North American ticks: Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor albipictus, and Ixodes scapularis

Abstract Background Ticks are common on horses, but recent publications characterizing equine tick infestations in North America are lacking. Methods To further understand attachment site preferences of common ticks of horses, and to document the seasonality of equine tick infestation in northeaster...

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Main Authors: Kellee D. Sundstrom, Megan W. Lineberry, Amber N. Grant, Kathryn T. Duncan, Michelle M. Ientile, Susan E. Little
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04927-8