PRODUCTIVITY OF WINTER TICKS (DERMACENTOR ALBIPICTUS) COLLECTED FROM MOOSE KILLED ON ONTARIO ROADS

Authors

  • Edward M. Addison
  • Lynn M. Smith

Abstract

Adult female winter ticks, Dermacentor albipictus, were collected from moose killed on Ontario roads in April and May. Fifty-one partially engorged ticks in 1979 and 271 partially engorged ticks in 1980 were maintained in incubators held at 26℃ and 22℃ respectively. Ticks began laying eggs 9-13 days following the death of the moose. The number of eggs laid was positively correlated to the weight of the female ticks (r22℃ = +0.81, r26℃ = +0.78). Many ticks laid 2000 - 6000 eggs and some laid an estimated 8000 - 10,000 eggs. The incubation period was 31.5 ± 1.0 (30-34) days at 26℃ and 47 ± 2.87 (22-52) days at 22℃. The significance of the results to the moose-winter tick association is discussed.

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1981-01-01

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Addison, E. M., & Smith, L. M. (1981). PRODUCTIVITY OF WINTER TICKS (DERMACENTOR ALBIPICTUS) COLLECTED FROM MOOSE KILLED ON ONTARIO ROADS. Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose, 17, 136–146. Retrieved from https://www.alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1603

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Vol. 17 (1981): Alces Vol. 17 (1981)

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