Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 10:29 AM
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Ticks and associated tick-borne pathogens of black bears in Georgia and Florida

Lance Durden, Georgia Southern University, Department of Biology, Statesboro, GA, Todd Nims, todd_nims@dnr.state.ga.us, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division, 2065 U.S. Hwy 278 SE, Social Circle, GA, Mason Savage, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, and Michael Yabsley, myabsley@uga.edu, University of Georgia, D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA.



Species 1: Acari Ixodidae Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick)
Species 2: Acari Ixodidae Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)
Species 3: Acari Ixodidae Ixodes scapularis (blacklegged tick)