An integrated sensing and data acquisition system designed for unattended continuous monitoring of microclimate relative humidity and its use to determine the influence of vapor pressure deficits on tick (Acari: Ixodoidea) activity

Teel, Pete D.; Fleetwood, S. C.; Huebner, George L.

doi:10.1016/0002-1571(82)90002-4

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“…The generalized weather values may not accurately represent macro- and microhabitat conditions for the tick populations sampled. For future studies, measuring temperature, rainfall, and humidity at the microclimate level with data loggers or point measures at the time of sampling would provide more accurate information concerning the impact of these variables on tick questing and resulting human risk (Teel et al 1982, Boehnke et al 2017). Other measures such as saturation deficit could potentially represent more accurate predictors of risk and should be considered in future studies.…”

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Spatiotemporal distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and coinfection with other tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New York State, USA

Foley

O’Connor

Falco

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Entomology

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Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say, Acari: Ixodidae) were collected from 432 locations across New York State (NYS) during the summer and autumn of 2015–2020 to determine the prevalence and geographic distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and coinfections with other tick-borne pathogens. A total of 48,386 I. scapularis were individually analyzed using a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay to simultaneously detect the presence of Bo. miyamotoi, Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae), and Babesia microti (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae). Overall prevalence of Bo. miyamotoi in host-seeking nymphs and adults varied geographically and temporally at the regional level. The rate of polymicrobial infection in Bo. miyamotoi-infected ticks varied by developmental stage, with certain co-infections occurring more frequently than expected by chance. Entomological risk of exposure to Bo. miyamotoi-infected nymphal and adult ticks (entomological risk index [ERI]) across NYS regions in relation to human cases of Bo. miyamotoi disease identified during the study period demonstrated spatial and temporal variation. The relationship between select environmental factors and Bo. miyamotoi ERI was explored using generalized linear mixed effects models, resulting in different factors significantly impacting ERI for nymphs and adult ticks. These results can inform estimates of Bo. miyamotoi disease risk and further our understanding of Bo. miyamotoi ecological dynamics in regions where this pathogen is known to occur.

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Spatiotemporal distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and coinfection with other tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New York State, USA

Foley

O’Connor

Falco

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Entomology

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Tick community composition in Midwestern US habitats in relation to sampling method and environmental conditions

Rynkiewicz

Clay

2014

Exp Appl Acarol

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The ranges of many tick species are changing due to climate change and human alteration of the landscape. Understanding tick responses to environmental conditions and how sampling method influences measurement of tick communities will improve our assessment of human disease risk. We compared tick sampling by three collection methods (dragging, CO2 trapping and rodent surveys) in adjacent forested and grassland habitats in the lower Midwest, USA, and analyzed the relationship between tick abundance and microclimate conditions. The study areas were within the overlapping ranges of three tick species, which may provide conditions for pathogen exchange and spread into new vectors. Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick) was found using all methods, Amblyomma americanum (lonestar tick) was found by dragging and CO2 trapping and Ixodes scapularis (blacklegged deer tick) was found only on rodents. Proportion of each species differed significantly among sampling methods. More ticks were found in forests compared to open habitats. Further, more ticks were collected by dragging and from rodents in hotter, drier conditions. Our results demonstrate that multiple sampling methodologies better measure the tick community and that microclimate conditions strongly influence the abundance and activity of individual tick species.

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Moisture requirements for activity/survival of the gulf coast tick,Amblyomma maculatumKoch (Acari: Ixodidae), based on a water balance study of all life cycle stages

Yoder¹,

Christensen²,

Croxall³

et al. 2008

International Journal of Acarology

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An integrated sensing and data acquisition system designed for unattended continuous monitoring of microclimate relative humidity and its use to determine the influence of vapor pressure deficits on tick (Acari: Ixodoidea) activity

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Spatiotemporal distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and coinfection with other tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New York State, USA

Spatiotemporal distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) and coinfection with other tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New York State, USA

Tick community composition in Midwestern US habitats in relation to sampling method and environmental conditions

Moisture requirements for activity/survival of the gulf coast tick,Amblyomma maculatumKoch (Acari: Ixodidae), based on a water balance study of all life cycle stages

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