1. First Record of the Asian Longhorned Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis in Missouri.
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Roberts L, Brauer B, Nicholson WL, Ayres BN, Thompson KR, and Claborn DM
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- Animals, Humans, Introduced Species, Missouri, Nymph, Ixodidae, Ticks
- Abstract
The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, is an invasive species, originally from eastern Asia, and was first reported in the USA in New Jersey. It is now reported in several eastern states. In 2018, researchers reported H. longicornis in northwest Arkansas (Benton County). This tick species is a proven vector of livestock and human diseases, which prompted the current survey of ticks in southwest Missouri. A tick drag in Greene County, Missouri, produced 2 H. longicornis nymphs on June 9, 2021. This is the first report of this species for both the state and county., (Copyright © 2021 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc.)
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- 2021
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