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More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift
The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to Penn State scientists, who analyzed 117 years' worth of specimens and data submitted primarily by residents from around the state.
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Tick-Borne Disease on the Rise in Centre County
Centre County residents have more than just Lyme disease to worry about when it comes to tick bites, as Mount Nittany Medical Center has reported an increase in cases of anaplasmosis in recent months.
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Four new faculty members bring expertise to Penn State's entomology department
The Department of Entomology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has announced the addition of four faculty members who have joined the department during the current academic year.
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Higher tick populations or not, take precautions against Lyme disease
Recent media reports have suggested that tick populations in Pennsylvania may be particularly high this year, leading to an increased risk of Lyme disease in the state.
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Ticks coming early, fast and furious in Pa.
Veterinarian Daniel Oliver diagnosed his first case of Lyme disease in a dog this season last Saturday. “The dog had a mild to moderate fever, was achy and sore and was not eating. He was not acting himself,” said Oliver, who is part of a six-doctor team at Greencastle Veterinary Hospital. “Our in-house test for exposure to Lyme disease was positive.
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The role of Allee effects in gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), invasions
Patrick C. Tobin, Christelle Robinet, Derek M. Johnson, Stefanie L. Whitmire, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, Andrew M. Liebhold
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Geographic variation in North American gypsy moth cycles: subharmonics, generalist predators, and spatial coupling
OTTAR N. BJØRNSTAD, CHRISTELLE ROBINET, AND ANDREW M. LIEBHOLD
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The effect of seasonality, density and climate on the population dynamics of Montana deer mice, important reservoir hosts for Sin Nombre hantavirus
Angela D. Luis, Richard J. Douglass, James N. Mills and Ottar N. Bjørnstad
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Geographical variation in the spatial synchrony of a forest-defoliating insect: isolation of environmental and spatial drivers
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Geographic variation in North American gypsy moth cycles: subharmonics, generalist predators, and spatial coupling