Passive and Active Surveillance for Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Saskatchewan, Canada

TitlePassive and Active Surveillance for Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Saskatchewan, Canada
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
JournalJ Med Entomol
Date Published10/2019
AuthorsChilton NB, Curry PS, Lindsay LR, Rochon K, Lysyk TJ, Dergousoff SJ
Keywordsactive sampling, anaplasma, blacklegged tick, borrelia, passive surveillance
Abstract

There is no evidence of I. scapularis having established a breeding population in Saskatchewan. Nonetheless, continued surveillance for blacklegged ticks is warranted given their important role as a vector of medically and veterinary important pathogens, and because they have recently become established across much of the southern portions of the neighboring province of Manitoba.

URLhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jme/tjz155/5588656