期刊
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
卷 68, 期 2, 页码 605-614出版社
WILEY-HINDAWI
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13722
关键词
epidemiology; introduced species; Ixodidae; public health; ticks; wild animals
资金
- US Department of Interior [G11AC20003]
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [91130808CA]
- National Institutes of Health [GM109435]
This study identified the wildlife host range of Asian longhorned ticks (ALT) in the US, with 51 infested individuals from seven different species found in two states. ALT was also detected in the environment in both states, along with three native tick species known to carry pathogens of public health and veterinary importance.
Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick (ALT), is native to eastern Asia, but it has become invasive in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand and recently in the eastern United States (US). To identify wild mammal and avian host species in the US, we conducted active wildlife surveillance in two states with known ALT infestations (Virginia and New Jersey). In addition, we conducted environmental surveys in both states. These surveillance efforts resulted in detection of 51 ALT-infested individuals from seven wildlife species, including raccoon (Procyon lotor), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), woodchuck (Marmota monax), eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We found ALT in the environment in both states and also collected three native tick species (Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variablisandIxodes scapularis) that are vectors of pathogens of public health and veterinary importance. This study provides important specific information on the wildlife host range of ALT in the US.
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