Mapping the distribution of Amblyomma americanum in Georgia, USA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is an aggressive questing species that harbors several pathogens dangerous to humans in the United States. The Southeast in particular has large numbers of this tick due to the combined suitable climate and habitats throughout the region. No studies have estimated the underlying distribution of the lone star tick across the state of Georgia, a state where it is the dominant species encountered.

Methods

Ticks were collected by flagging 198 transects of 750 m² at 43 state parks and wildlife management areas across the state from March to July of 2022. A suite of climate, landscape, and wildlife variables were assembled, and a logistic regression model was used to assess the association between these environmental

SUBMITTER: Bellman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860309 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature