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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Ticks can be found in any outdoor environment. In general, ticks are found in ground cover plants and shrubs, leaf litter, and within 3 metres of the…
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…
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 can be found in any environment. They are most commonly found in wooded areas with leaf litter, tall grassy areas, and shrub layers as well as…
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…
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…
Certain species of ticks are vectors of bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens and are capable of infecting humans and animals alike through prolonged attachment during a blood meal. Tick species…