The Asian Longhorned Tick: How to Protect Your Livestock and Farm
Author
Villarreal, Daniela
Abstract
i. The Asian longhorned tick is an invasive tick to the United States. This tick has quick population growth and can cause infestations that damage livestock and the health of farm owners and workers. This brief fact sheet provides information on the Asian longhorned tick that can help farmers protect the health and safety of their farms. Thank you to the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in developing this fact sheet: Jessica McArt, DVM PhD; Elisha Frye, DVM; Jody Gangloff-Kauffmann, PhD; and Robert Lynch, DVM.
Sponsorship
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases is supported through Cooperative Agreement Number 1U01CK000509-01 between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cornell University. The contents of this fact sheet are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Date Issued
2021-08-23
Publisher
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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