Nicholas A Panella, William L Nicholson, Nicholas Komar, Kristen L Burkhalter, Holly R Hughes, David P Theuret, Bessie H Blocher, Christopher Sexton, Roxanne Connelly, Laura Rothfeldt, Joan L Kenney
The recovery of a Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) tick from a dog in Benton County, Arkansas, in 2018 triggered a significant environmental sampling effort in Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. The objective of the investigation was to assess the tick population density and diversity, as well as identify potential tick-borne pathogens that could pose a risk to public health. During a week-long sampling period in August of 2018, a total of 6,154 ticks were collected, with the majority identified as Amblyomma americanum (L), (Acari: Ixodidae) commonly known as the lone star tick...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Medical Entomology