Climate-based model predicting acarological risk of encountering the human-biting adult life stage of Dermacentor andersoni (Acari: ixodidae) in a key habitat type in Colorado
Eisen L, Meyer A, Eisen R. 2007. Climate-based model predicting acarological risk of encountering the human-biting adult life stage of Dermacentor andersoni (Acari: ixodidae) in a key habitat type in Colorado. Journal of Medical Entomology. 44(4):694-704
We exploited an elevation gradient ranging from 1,700 to 2,500 m in Poudre Canyon of Larimer County, CO, to determine climatic correlates of abundance per 15-s drag sampling time unit of the human-biting adult life stage of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni Stiles (Acari: Ixodidae), in a key risk habitat for tick exposure.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Eisen, L; Meyer, A M; Eisen, R J
- Units
- ROMO
- Keywords
- Climate, Dermacentor andersoni, Drag Sampling, Elevation, Geographic Information System, Poudre Canyon, Rocky Mountain wood tick