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Don't go chasing waterfalls: the phenology of Amblyomma americanum and increased collection of medically relevant ticks further away from hiking trails in the Piedmont of North Carolina, USA.
Adams, Dayvion R; Figurskey, Anastasia C; Barbarin, Alexis M; Reiskind, Michael H.
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  • Adams DR; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  • Figurskey AC; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  • Barbarin AM; Communicable Disease Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  • Reiskind MH; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
J Med Entomol ; 61(4): 911-918, 2024 07 12.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38742817
ABSTRACT
Hiking is a popular recreational activity in North Carolina that may expose people to ticks and tick-borne pathogens. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how ticks are distributed on and near trails. Our study tested the hypothesis that ticks are more likely to be encountered when moving further away from trails by measuring differences in relative abundance at various distances. We tested 4 distances (middle of trail, edge of trail, 5 m, 20 m), as well as an on-trail and off-trail grouping. We collected significantly more ticks and ticks were more likely to be collected at our 20 m and 5 m sampling distances rather than directly on or adjacent to trails, and significantly more were collected during off-trail collections than on-trails. When looking only at Amblyomma americanum, post hoc comparisons revealed that significantly more juvenile stages were collected at 5 m and 20 m distances, but not for adults. Our monthly sampling also allowed us to describe the phenology of A. americanum in North Carolina, which is consistent with the phenology of this species in the southeastern United States with adults peaking May-Jun, nymphs Jun-Jul, and larvae in Jul-Aug. These results generally demonstrate the importance of utilizing established trails when hiking to decrease tick-borne disease risk and should be communicated to the public as a recommendation for reducing tick-encounter risk.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Amblyomma Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Amblyomma Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Med Entomol Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos