Responses of ticks to immersion in hot bathing water: Effect of surface type, water temperature, and soap on tick motor control.
Preventing bites from undetected ticks through bathing practices would benefit public health, but the effects of these practices have been researched minimally. We immersed nymphal and adult hard ticks of species common in the eastern United States in tap water, using temperatures and durations that...
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| Main Authors: | David J Schimpf, Matthew M Ewert, Victor K Lai, Benjamin L Clarke |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0261592&type=printable |
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