Sentences with phrase «ixodes scapularis»

Figure 9.5: The maps show the current and projected probability of establishment of tick populations (Ixodes scapularis) that transmit Lyme disease.

Diuk - Wasser, M. A., G. Vourc» h, P. Cislo, A. G. Hoen, F. Melton, S. A. Hamer, M. Rowland, R. Cortinas, G. J. Hickling, J. I. Tsao, A. G. Barbour, U. Kitron, J. Piesman, and D. Fish, 2010: Field and climate - based model for predicting the density of host - seeking nymphal Ixodes scapularis, an important vector of tick - borne disease agents in the eastern United States.

Ogden, N. H., L. St - Onge, I. K. Barker, S. Brazeau, M. Bigras - Poulin, D. F. Charron, C. Francis, A. Heagy, L. R. Lindsay, A. Maarouf, P. Michel, F. Milord, C. J. O'Callaghan, L. Trudel, and R. A. Thompson, 2008: Risk maps for range expansion of the Lyme disease vector, Ixodes scapularis, in Canada now and with climate change.

In states like New York where the disease is endemic, the number of cases will increase, thanks to a bumper crop of white footed mice, the efficient vectors of the Lyme disease - carrying Ixodes scapularis tick.

NexGard Chewables kill adult fleas and are indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis), and the treatment and control of the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), black - legged (deer) tick (Ixodes scapularis) and Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) infestations in dogs and puppies 8 weeks of age and older, weighing 4 pounds of body weight or greater, for one month.

It is thought that two species of ticks are responsible for the spread of Lyme Disease in the US: the common deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) located in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, and the Ixodes pacificus tick, located in the Western United States.

Flea kill begins within 2 hours of administration and reaches 100 % within 12 hours1, 2; BRAVECTO demonstrated ≥ 93 % effectiveness against Dermacentor variabilis, Ixodes scapularis and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks 48 hours post-infestation for 12 weeks.1 The parasiticide strength of BRAVECTO does not wane throughout the 12 - week dosing period.1

Fall is when ticks — usually the deer tick or blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis)-- like to put their bite on dogs the most, and, as a result, that's when Lyme disease is transmitted most...

Kills on contact the Ixodes scapularis tick (deer tick), which may carry lyme disease.

BRAVECTO Topical for cats kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis) and the treatment and control of Ixodes scapularis (black - legged tick) infestations for 12 weeks in cats and kittens six months of age and older, and weighing 2.6 pounds or greater.

Deer Tick or Black - legged tick Ixodes scapularis Vector of: Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), and Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma platys)

The manufacturer, Elanco Animal Health, stated that the monthly preventive is effective against the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), black - legged tick (Ixodes scapularis)-LSB-...]

Effective prevention and treatment for fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and black - legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) for up to 12 weeks

It is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis) and the treatment and control of black - legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) infestations for 12 weeks in cats and kittens 6 months of age and older, and weighing 2.6 lbs or greater.

It is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis), and the treatment and control of tick infestations of black - legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) for 12 weeks in cats and kittens 6 months of age and older, and weighing 2.6 pounds or greater.

Fleas Kills Fleas Kills newly emerged adult fleas before they lay eggs Stops existing infestations and prevents establishment of new infestations Kills fleas which may cause flea allergy dermatitis Lice Rapidly eliminates chewing lice infestations Mites Aids in control of sarcaptic mange infestations in dogs Ticks Kills all life stages of ticks (larva, nymph and adult), including brown dog ticks (Rhipicepalus sanguineus), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) and deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis).

Catego offers protection against various tick species including Brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis), Lone Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) and Deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis).

It kills adult fleas and also treats and controls tick infestations, including Ixodes scapularis (black - legged tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick), and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick).

Mortality data collected on day 32 after application showed 90 % kill rate of Ixodes scapularis ticks.

It is effective against all stages of fleas, 4 types of ticks (Rhipicephalus spp, Dermacentor variabilis, Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma maculatum) and 3 types of mosquitoes (Culex spp, Ochlerotatus spp, Aedes spp).

Lyme disease in dogs is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, which are transmitted through the bites of eastern and western black - legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus).

In 1977, Lyme arthritis was linked to the Ixodes scapularis blacklegged tick.

Ixodes scapularis is the tick that carries Lyme disease in the Northeastern, North central, and mid Atlantic areas of the United States.

Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis).

The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) is a hard - bodied tick found on the East coast and upper Midwest.

Genotypic Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi Strains Detected in Ixodes scapularis Larvae Collected from North American Songbirds

B. burgdorferi clones were tested for their proficiency in the mouse - tick infectious cycle by using naïve RML mice and naïve Ixodes scapularis larvae from a colony kept at RML, as described in ref.

Ten male Indian rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), aged 2 — 3 years were subjected to infection with B. burgdorferi by nymphal Ixodes scapularis tick feeding.

Ixodes scapularis ticks transmit the pathogens of Lyme disease, resulting a multisystem illness in a variety of animals and humans.

The Ixodes scapularis genome appears to be very large in size, ~ 2.1 Gbp.

They found blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), also called deer ticks, infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in all nine parks.

If their suspicions are borne out, Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum are the primary ways that Lyme can enter human populations in the South, with three other species — the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum), the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)-- playing subsidiary roles.

Ixodes scapularis keeps Lyme Borrelia cycling in nature, says Clark, as do three other Ixodes species on the ground: Ixodes affinis moves among rodents; I. minor moves among rodents and probably birds; and I. dentatus moves among birds and rabbits.

They cite plenty of evidence: In the Northeast, where Lyme is endemic, the disease is spread by nymphs (the tick's juvenile form) of Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as blacklegged ticks.

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Other names for the deer tick is the blacklegged deer tick or Ixodes (pronounced x-zod-ease) scapularis.