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*Also known as the '''Rocky Mountain wood tick''' |
*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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Latest revision as of 20:28, 28 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
