Ambient Air Temperature as a Predictor of Activity of Adult Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 31 (1) , 178-180
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/31.1.178
Abstract
Based on winter flagging experiments on Long Island, NY, adult Ixodes scapularis Say have an apparent threshold of questing activity at 4°C. This threshold should be incorporated into public education efforts because the public may be at risk of contracting Lyme disease any time during the winter when temperatures exceed 4°C.Keywords
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