Occurrence of Ixodes scapularis in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Schaar S, Bird J, Belant J. 2008. Occurrence of Ixodes scapularis in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Pages 22. In National Park Service: Western Great Lakes Research Conference. Marquette, Michigan. April 1-2, 2008. National Park Service. Marquette, Michigan
Ticks were collected and keyed to life stage and species from anesthetized mammals in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This was the first report of Ixodes scapularis in Alger County and the first report of fishers (Martes pennanti) serving as a host for I. scapularis.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Schaar, Steve; Bird, Jackie; Belant, Jerrold
- Units
- PIRO
- Keywords
- bear (Ursus americanus), Fisher (Martes pennanti), Ixodes scapularis, Marten (Martes americana), Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), Ticks