Seasonal Activity of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York State
| Autor: | Nicholas P Piedmonte, Richard C. Falco, Thomas J. Daniels, Bryon Backenson, Vanessa Vinci |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Ixodidae Range (biology) 030231 tropical medicine New York Zoology Tick 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Animals Acari 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences General Veterinary biology business.industry biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Larva Insect Science Vector (epidemiology) Female Parasitology Livestock Seasons Haemaphysalis longicornis business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Entomology. 58:676-681 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2928 0022-2585 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jme/tjaa203 |
| Popis: | The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, is a species native to eastern Asia that has recently been discovered in the United States. In its native range, H. longicornis transmits pathogens that cause disease in humans and livestock. It is currently unknown whether H. longicornis will act as a vector in the United States. Understanding its seasonal activity patterns will be important in identifying which times of the year represent greatest potential risk to humans and livestock should this species become a threat to animal or public health. A study site was established in Yonkers, NY near the residence associated with the first reported human bite from H. longicornis in the United States. Ticks were collected once each week from July 2018 to November 2019. Haemaphysalis longicornis larvae were most active from August to November, nymphs from April to July, and adult females from June to September. This pattern of activity suggests that H. longicornis is capable of completing a generation within a single year and matches the patterns observed in its other ranges in the northern hemisphere. The data presented here contribute to a growing database for H. longicornis phenology in the northeastern United States. Potential implications of the short life cycle for the tick’s vectorial capacity are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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