Vertical transmission of the entomopathogenic soil fungus Scopulariopsis brevicaulis as a contaminant of eggs in the winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus, collected from calf moose (New Hampshire, USA)

Moose naturally acquire soil fungi on their fur that are entomopathogenic to the winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus. Presumed to provide a measure of on-host tick control, it is unknown whether these soil fungi impact subsequent off-host stages of the tick. Eggs and resultant larvae originating fro...

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Main Authors: Jay A. Yoder, Benjamin M. Rodell, Lucas A. Klever, Cameron J. Dobrotka, Peter J. Pekins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Mycology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2019.1600062