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*Also known as the '''Rocky Mountain wood tick''' |
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*Where found: 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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*Comments: 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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Revision as of 00:27, 29 October 2020
- Also known as the Rocky Mountain wood tick
- Where found: 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.
- Comments: Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans.
