Tick-borne pathogens increasingly widespread in Central Canada
Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada—presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.
Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada—presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2022
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A study published in the November issue of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases demonstrates that ticks capable of carrying diseases—including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever and the neurotoxin that causes tick-borne ...
Ecology
Oct 25, 2022
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Prescribed fire—a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health—also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2022
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The Longhorned tick causes the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue to cattle producers worldwide, and it is now in northern Missouri.
Ecology
Sep 24, 2022
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Knowledge about the spread of tick-borne diseases is extremely limited and notoriously difficult to acquire. A new study from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that internet searches just might be the way to keep ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2022
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Cambodia is a country that remains plagued by landmine contamination. As a result, the country has a high proportion of physically disabled people in its population, which has a huge impact both socioeconomically and psychologically.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 11, 2022
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A serendipitous discovery has led researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya and the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to identify a genetic marker that accurately ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 21, 2022
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Findings from a new study are providing important insights into the spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is transmitted from dogs to people through ticks. The new data are being used to create models that could help ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2022
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Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products—perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insect-repelling and anti-fungal properties.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2022
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The spread of the blacklegged tick, the primary vector for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease, may be facilitated in Pennsylvania by animals that people rarely associate with it—black bears, according to researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2021
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