Evaluation of tick-host-landscape interactions using spatial analysis /

1996. The resident population of ticks in each of three

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bush, Beau R.
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:	Major entomology.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy

Description
Summary:	1996. The resident population of ticks in each of three 21.95% in May and 23.30-27.1 1% in July, which was more than 3 to 4 times the normal proportion under normal range C02 traps in May, whereas numbers of adults and larvae were Cattle monitoring sessions took place during May and July, Cattle-landscape interactions were evaluated by monitoring conditions, ticks were still able to reproduce successfully conditions. This suggests that the cattle were spending differential global positioning system (DGPS). Cattle were from January-July 1996, while the average from 1990-1995 for greater amounts of time foraging in the brush, thus habitat-types (upland coalesced, upland mature, and drainage) in the brush habitats. This was evident by the large numbers increasing the potential for tick-host encounters in inspected for ticks before and after each 48 hour DGPS monitoring session in each of two 80 ha study pastures. All more numerous in July. The study was conducted during a movement of cattle on a rangeland landscape using a nymphal ticks collected was higher for both cattle and the of larvae estimated in July from C02 trap data. The pasture, tick life-stage, gender, and species were recorded. pastures, after the monitoring sessions. The number of period of severe drought. Only 4.82 mm of rain was received proportion of dietary browse for the study cattle was, 18.38- this period was 44.78 mm. Despite the severe weather ticks were removed during each inspection and host cow, vegetation habitat-types supportive of tick populations. was estimated by C02 trapping and was conducted on both
Item Description:	"Major subject: Entomology". Vita.
Physical Description:	xi, 54 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.