Ticks
Climate changes are expanding the areas where ticks can survive and thrive across Canada. The number of Canadians contracting tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme Disease and Anaplasmosis, is also increasing.
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Climate Change, Emergency Preparedness, Ticks, Water, Wildfire
Overview of the Climate Atlas of Canada
Climate determines almost everything about how we live. With our climate changing, many systems that we rely on (ecological, economic, social) will be…
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Pest Control, Ticks
As the days are getting longer and warmer, and as many provinces and territories across Canada are starting to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, many Canadians are expected to go enjoy our…
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eTick.ca: A public platform for image-based identification and population monitoring of ticks in Canada
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Pest Control, Ticks
Lyme disease and the rapid geographical range expansion of tick species in Canada are important issues for public health. A new citizen science project called eTick.ca invites the public to…
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From prey to hunter: Training mosquito- and tick-borne diseases education ambassadors to meet outreach and surveillance challenges in Canada
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Ticks
Ticks, mosquitoes and the diseases they may transmit are inherently climate-sensitive due to the sensitivity of their lifecycles to climate. Consequently, in the context of climate change, vector-…
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Ticks
Ontario continues to see an expansion of the blacklegged tick across the province. As its establishment increases, surveillance of the species and tick-borne pathogens is imperative to inform public…
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Infectious Diseases, Pest Control, Ticks
The public health threat posed by tick populations in Canada is clearly increasing. Tick populations are expanding in terms of species types and their geographic range of spread. Researchers have…
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The expanding range of mosquito and tick vectors: Importance of robust vector surveillance in Ontario
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Risk Analysis, Ticks
As persistent changes in weather patterns affect the spread of exotic arthropod vectors worldwide, Ontario has also seen the introduction of exotic mosquitoes and ticks. Based on Ontario’s mosquito…
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Ticks
During the Tick Series: Ecology and How to Approach Tick Control live webinar participants will learn about tick biology including tick development, what hosts are important for ticks, and where and…
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Ticks
In this IDCC Webinar Series presentation, Dr. Jade Savage will review the creation and deployment of the eTick.ca citizen-science web platform. There will be a demonstration of this online tool’s…
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This webinar will consist of two presentations: The emergence of human alveolar echinococcosis in AlbertaStan Houston MD DTM&H FRCPCProfessor of Medicine & Public HealthDirector, Northern…
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