How far north are migrant birds transporting the tick Ixodes scapularisin Canada? Insights from stable hydrogen isotope analyses of feathers

Autor:	Ogden, N.H., Barker, I.K., Francis, C.M., Heagy, A., Lindsay, L.R., Hobson, K.A.
Zdroj:	Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; September 2015, Vol. 6 Issue: 6 p715-720, 6p
Abstrakt:	•Northward migrating birds in Canada disperse ticks that may seed new populations.•By stable isotope analysis of migratory birds we estimated potential tick dispersion.•Many tick-carrying, spring migrating birds have destinations far north in Canada.•Migratory birds are likely capable of dispersing ticks long distances across Canada.
Databáze:	Supplemental Index
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