Summary This research article examines the presence of medical and veterinary pathogens in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks across Ohio and Pennsylvania. By testing over 500 specimens, scientists confirmed the presence of…
Pathogens detected in Haemaphysalis longicornis from Ohio and Pennsylvania
Multiple introductions of Haemaphysalis longicornis into the U.S. revealed through mitogenomics
Summary Using high-resolution whole-mitogenome sequencing, the authors demonstrate that the US population is not the result of a single entry, but rather at least four independent introductions from East Asia…
Theileria orientalis Ikeda in Tennessee collected Haemaphysalis longicornis
Summary This study documents the first confirmed instance of the invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis and the virulent Theileria orientalis Ikeda pathogen on a Tennessee cattle farm. Researchers investigated a local herd…
Environmental variables as predictors for Haemaphysalis longicornis
Summary This research article investigates the environmental factors that influence the activity and presence of Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive species recently discovered in Tennessee. Through extensive field surveillance on local…
Discovery of Haemaphysalis longicornis in New Jersey, U.S.A.
Summary: This source documents the first discovery of an invasive tick species, Haemaphysalis longicornis, infesting livestock in the United States. Researchers identified the longhorned tick on a sheep in Hunterdon…