Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Infestation at Two Rural, Seasonal Camps in Maine and Vermont

C. Lubelczyk; B. K. Cahill; T. Hanson; J. Turmel; E. Lacombe; P. W. Rand; S. P. Elias; R. P. Smith, Jr

doi:10.1645/GE-2170.1

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C. Lubelczyk,¹ B. K. Cahill,¹ T. Hanson,^1,* J. Turmel,^1,** E. Lacombe,¹ P. W. Rand,¹ S. P. Elias,¹ R. P. Smith, Jr¹

¹Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Center for Vector-Borne Disease, South Portland, Maine 0410

^*Forest Biology Laboratory, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, Waterbury, Vermont 05671
^**Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Plant Industry Section, Waterbury, Vermont 05671. e-mail: lubelc@mmc.org

Abstract

In July 2008, owners of seasonal camps in Vermont and Maine were exposed to large numbers of questing ticks after opening their camps for the season. Examination of collected specimens revealed that the camp in Vermont was infested with Ixodes cookei Packard, and the camp in Maine was infested with Ixodes marxi Banks. In both instances, numerous tick bites were reported by residents. Both camps were also occupied by wildlife during the off-season, primarily squirrels (Maine) and skunks (Vermont). Subsequent samples from the Vermont site were tested for the presence of Powassan encephalitis virus, though no viral activity was detected.

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C. Lubelczyk, B. K. Cahill, T. Hanson, J. Turmel, E. Lacombe, P. W. Rand, S. P. Elias, and R. P. Smith, Jr "Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Infestation at Two Rural, Seasonal Camps in Maine and Vermont," Journal of Parasitology 96(2), 442-443, (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-2170.1

Published: 1 April 2010

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