Establishment of<i>Amblyomma maculatum</i>(Gulf Coast Tick) in Arkansas, U.S.A.

Trout, R. T.; Steelman, C. D.; Szalanski, Allen L.; Loftin, Kelly

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“…Human infections with R. parkeri are reported everywhere this tick is found (Sumner et al, 2007; Jiang et al, 2012; Paddock and Goddard, 2015). However, newly established populations of this tick, especially in Mid-Atlantic states, have tended to exhibit higher infection prevalence than populations found in areas where these ticks have long been established (Paddock et al, 2010; Sumner et al, 2007; Cohen et al, 2009; Jiang et al, 2012; Trout et al, 2010; Wright et al, 2011; Fornadel et al, 2011; Varela-Stokes et al, 2011; Ferrari et al, 2012). Some of the first cases of R. parkeri infection were described in Virginia, which has only had established A. maculatum populations for a short while, indicating this tick can start spreading disease as soon as it arrives (Paddock et al, 2004; Whitman et al, 2007).…”

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“…After the 1950s, the distribution of A. maculatum drastically changed, as the cattle industry facilitated the establishment of this tick in Kansas and Oklahoma in the 1950s-1980s (Teel et al, 2010; Paddock and Goddard, 2015). Researchers in Arkansas collected over 200 A. maculatum between 2006 and 2009, and now consider A. maculatum to be established in that state (Trout et al, 2010; McAllister et al 2016). Between 2009 and 2011, A. maculatum populations reached sufficient levels to be considered established in North Carolina, having previously been known only from sporadic records (Harrison et al, 2010; Varela-Stokes et al, 2011).…”

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Natural history of Amblyomma maculatum in Virginia

Nadolny

Gaff

2018

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

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The Gulf Coast tick Amblyomma maculatum Koch is increasingly relevant to medical and veterinary communities as human infection rates of Rickettsia parkeri rise, the risk of introduction of Ehrlichia ruminantium increases, and the range of this tick expands into the densely populated Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. We report on the results of five years of field surveillance to better describe the ecology of A. maculatum in newly established populations in southeastern Virginia. We document habitat preferences, host preferences, and the phenology of the adult human-biting life stage. We discuss key ecological factors needed for A. maculatum establishment and the influence of the successional process and anthropogenic activities on the persistence of A. maculatum populations in Virginia.

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Natural history of Amblyomma maculatum in Virginia

Nadolny

Gaff

2018

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

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“…Collectors removed specimens; stored them in vials containing 100% ethanol; and recorded tick collection date, location, and host ( 6 ). Ticks were identified by species, sex, life stage, and engorgement ( 9 ).…”

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“…R. parkeri has previously been identified in A. maculatum tick specimens collected in the southeastern United States ( 4 ) and from a human biopsy specimen in Virginia, USA ( 5 ). We have identified A. maculatum ticks collected from canids, felids, white-tailed deer, and a cow from locations throughout Arkansas ( 6 ). Notably, R. amblyommii has been identified as a potential pathogen and is found in lone star ticks ( A. americanum ) ( 7 , 8 ).…”

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Rickettsiae in Gulf Coast Ticks,Arkansas, USA

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“…The Gulf Coast tick is found throughout much of the Western Hemisphere. In the United States, the established population is mainly distributed throughout the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal states of the southeast, but recently widespread distribution and established populations have been reported in more northern states ( Florin et al, 2014 ; Trout et al, 2010 ), with incidental reports as far north as Maine ( Teel et al, 2010 ). Additionally, an isolated and expanding inland population is now established in Oklahoma and Kansas due to transportation of infested cattle ( Teel et al, 2010 ).…”

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Wild pigs as sentinels for hard ticks: A case study from south-central Florida

Merrill

Boughton

Lord

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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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As a result of shifts in the habitable range of ticks due to climate change and the ongoing threat of exotic tick species introductions, efficient surveillance tools for these pests and disease vectors are needed. Wild pigs are habitat generalists, distributed throughout most of the United States, and often hunted recreationally or removed as part of management programs, making them potentially useful sentinel hosts for ticks. We compared ticks collected from captured wild pigs and standard tick dragging methods on a south-central Florida cattle ranch from May 2015–August 2017. Three hundred and sixteen wild pigs were surveyed, and 84 km spanning three habitat types (seminative pasture, improved pasture, and hammock) were dragged. In total, 1023 adults of four species (Amblyomma auricularium, Amblyomma maculatum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Ixodes scapularis) were collected from wild pigs, while 39 adults of three species (A. auricularium, A. maculatum, and I. scapularis) were collected from drags. Only one immature specimen, a nymph, was collected from a pig, while dragging collected 2808 larvae and 150 nymphs. Amblyomma maculatum comprised 96% of adults collected from pigs, while A. maculatum, I. scapularis, and A. auricularium comprised 38%, 33%, and 28% of adults collected from drags, respectively. Adults of all tick species found on drags were found on pigs, and wild pig surveillance detected adults of an additional species not found on drags. Dragging was far superior for collection of immatures but not for adults of most species found in this study. These findings suggest wild pigs could be used as a sentinel for the detection of tick species. When combined with ongoing wild pig research, hunting, or management, wild pig surveillance can provide an effective method to survey for adult tick presence of some species of interest and may assist in tracking the range expansion of some tick species.

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Establishment ofAmblyomma maculatum(Gulf Coast Tick) in Arkansas, U.S.A.

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Natural history of Amblyomma maculatum in Virginia

Natural history of Amblyomma maculatum in Virginia

Rickettsiae in Gulf Coast Ticks,Arkansas, USA

Wild pigs as sentinels for hard ticks: A case study from south-central Florida

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