Reaction of deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and Asian long-horned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) to human presence

Sherpa, Phurchhoki; Louis Calder Center, Fordham University

Reaction of deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and Asian long-horned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) to human presence

File(s)

H. longicornis vs I. scapularis.mp4 (27.82 MB)

Asian long-horned tick and Ixodes scapularis_Interaction with a human host

Permanent Link(s)

https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66905

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Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases Asian Longhorned Tick Resources

Author

Sherpa, Phurchhoki

Louis Calder Center, Fordham University

Abstract

The video shows the difference in reactions of deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and Asian long-horned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) when they are approached by a human host. I observed (shown in the video) that deer ticks crawl (almost “run”) towards the human host; whereas, Asian long-horned ticks avoid humans and crawl away.