Data loggers (Hobo, Onset Corporation) were placed in the field mesoenvironment to determine daily fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity. Such information has the potential to be used in the determination of optimal application time for the fungus, especially if used in conjunction with known behavior traits of the tick species and non-target organisms. Such data may also suggest which formulations are better suited to a given habitat (e.g. oil versus powder or granule), and how long the agent can survive in the absence of a host. The system being studied is the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) in ecotone habitat in central Ohio (Delaware Co.).
Species 1: Acari Ixodidae Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)
Keywords: microbial control
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