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*Also known as the '''Rocky Mountain wood tick''' |
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*Found in Rocky Mountain states and southwestern Canada from elevations of 4,000 to 10,500 feet |
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*Transmits [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever]], [[Colorado tick fever]], and [[tularemia]] |
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*Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans |
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[[File:rocky_mountain_wood_tick.jpg|Rocky Mountain wood tick (rocky_mountain_wood_tick.jpg)]] |
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[[File:lgmap-rocky_mountain_wood_tick.jpg|Map of the United States showing the approximate distribution of the Rocky mountain wood tick. The area effected is the Northwestern part of the country.]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:28, 29 October 2020
- Also known as the Rocky Mountain wood tick
- Found in Rocky Mountain states and southwestern Canada from elevations of 4,000 to 10,500 feet
- Transmits Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, and tularemia
- Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans
