Comment; Surveilance by citizens is a good thing, the more data we have, the better choices we can make.
Daniel J.SalkeldabW. TannerPortercSamantha M.LohbNathan C.NietocShow morehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.06.004Get rights and content
Abstract
Interactions between humans and ticks are often measured indirectly, using surveillance of tick population abundance and pathogen prevalence, or reported human disease data. We used data garnered as part of a free national citizen science research effort to describe actual human exposures to ticks in California. Human-biting ticks (n = 1,905) submitted for identification were predominantly western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) (68%), American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) (24%), and Pacific Coast ticks (Dermacentor occidentalis) (7%). Tick exposure occurred predominantly during recreational use of the outdoors, rather than exposure near the home environment. Tick submissions peaked in May, but human exposure to ticks occurred throughout the year. Adult I. pacificus were most frequently found on humans during March-May, though previous research demonstrates that questing adults on vegetation are more abundant earlier in the winter.
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