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Willingness and capacity of publicly-funded vector control programs in the USA to engage in tick management by Burtis, James C, Foster, Erik, Eisen, Rebecca J, Eisen, Lars

“…The vast majority of vector-borne diseases in the USA are associated with mosquitoes or ticks. Mosquito control is often conducted as part of community…”
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The impact of temperature and precipitation on blacklegged tick activity and Lyme disease incidence in endemic and emerging regions by Burtis, James C, Sullivan, Patrick, Levi, Taal, Oggenfuss, Kelly, Fahey, Timothy J, Ostfeld, Richard S

“…The incidence of Lyme disease shows high degrees of inter-annual variation in the northeastern United States, but the factors driving this variation are not…”
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Comparison of in vitro and in vivo repellency bioassay methods for Ixodes scapularis nymphs by Burtis, James C, Ford, Shelby L, Parise, Christina M, Foster, Erik, Eisen, Rebecca J, Eisen, Lars

“…Numerous bioassay methods have been used to test the efficacy of repellents for ticks, but the comparability of results across different methods has only been…”
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Efficacy of unregulated minimum risk tick repellent products evaluated with Ixodes scapularis nymphs in a human skin bioassay by Burtis, James C, Ford, Shelby L, Parise, Christina M, Eisen, Rebecca J, Eisen, Lars

“…The majority of vector-borne disease cases in the USA are caused by pathogens spread by ticks, most commonly the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Personal…”
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Tritrophic interactions between a fungal pathogen, a spider predator, and the blacklegged tick by Fischhoff, Ilya R., Burtis, James C., Keesing, Felicia, Ostfeld, Richard S.

“…The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector for the bacterium causing Lyme disease in eastern North America and for other medically important…”
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Method for the Efficient Deployment and Recovery of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Nymphs and Engorged Larvae from Field Microcosms by Burtis, James C.

“…Factors affecting the survival of Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) during diapause are poorly known. This is partially due to the difficulty involved in…”
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Ticks as Soil-Dwelling Arthropods: An Intersection Between Disease and Soil Ecology by Burtis, James C., Yavitt, Joseph B., Fahey, Timothy J., Ostfeld, Richard S.

“…Ticks are widespread vectors for many important medical and veterinary infections, and a better understanding of the factors that regulate their population…”
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Identifying suitable habitat for Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae), Babesia microti (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae), and Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) to guide surveillance efforts in the eastern United States by Burtis, James C., Foster, Erik, Parise, Christina M., Eisen, Rebecca J.

“…Understanding the distribution of infected ticks is informative for the estimation of risk for tickborne diseases. The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis…”
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Survival and energy use of Ixodes scapularis nymphs throughout their overwintering period by Burtis, James C, Fahey, Timothy J, Yavitt, Joseph B

“…The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) spends up to 10 months in the soil between feeding as larvae and questing for hosts as nymphs the following year. We…”
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Litter quality and decomposition responses to drought in a northeastern US deciduous forest by Wilson, Alexis M., Burtis, James C., Goebel, Marc, Yavitt, Joseph B.

“…Even though drought impacts on tree physiology have been identified, whether drought affects leaf litter chemistry that, in turn, influences litter decay rates…”
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Seasonal activity patterns of host-seeking Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Minnesota, 2015–2017 by Burtis, James C., Bjork, Jenna, Johnson, Tammi L., Schiffman, Elizabeth, Neitzel, David, Eisen, Rebecca J.

“…As the primary vector of Lyme disease spirochetes and several other medically significant pathogens, Ixodes scapularis presents a threat to public health in…”
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Susceptibility of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) to Permethrin Under a Long-Term 4-Poster Deer Treatment Area on Shelter Island, NY by Burtis, James C., Poggi, Joseph D., Payne, Beau, Campbell, Scott R., Harrington, Laura C.

“…Pesticide resistance in medically significant disease vectors can negatively impact the efficacy of control efforts. Resistance research on ticks has focused…”
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Comparison of in vitro and in vivo repellency bioassay methods for Ixodesscapularis nymphs by Burtis, James C, Ford, Shelby L, Parise, Christina M, Foster, Erik, Eisen, Rebecca J, Eisen, Lars

“…Numerous bioassay methods have been used to test the efficacy of repellents for ticks, but the comparability of results across different methods has only been…”
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Effectiveness of a Buffalo Turbine and A1 Mist Sprayer for the Areawide Deployment of Larvicide for Mosquito Control in an Urban Residential Setting by Burtis, James C., Bickerton, Matthew W., Indelicato, Nicholas, Poggi, Joseph D., Crans, Scott C., Harrington, Laura C.

“…The control of medically important container-inhabiting mosquitoes is an ongoing challenge for mosquito control operations. Truck-mounted application equipment…”
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Evaluation of a Methoprene Aerial Application for the Control of Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in Wetland Larval Habitats by Burtis, James C, Poggi, Joseph D, Duval, Todd B, Bidlack, Ellen, Shepard, John J, Matton, Priscilla, Rossetti, Ross, Harrington, Laura C

“…Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is an arbovirus endemic to the eastern United States. Human cases are rare but can be serious. The primary enzootic…”
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Predicting distributions of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto) and human Lyme disease cases in the eastern United States by Burtis, James C., Foster, Erik, Schwartz, Amy M., Kugeler, Kiersten J., Maes, Sarah E., Fleshman, Amy C., Eisen, Rebecca J.

“…Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States (US), with approximately 300,000 -to- 40,000 cases reported annually. The…”
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Leaf Litter Fuels Methanogenesis Throughout Decomposition in a Forested Peatland by Corteselli, Elizabeth M., Burtis, James C., Heinz, Alexis K., Yavitt, Joseph B.

“…Decomposing leaf litter is a large supply of energy and nutrients for soil microorganisms. How long decaying leaves continue to fuel anaerobic microbial…”
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The community‐wide effectiveness of municipal larval control programs for West Nile virus risk reduction in Connecticut, USA by McMillan, Joseph R, Harden, Christina A, Burtis, James C, Breban, Mallery I, Shepard, John J, Petruff, Tanya A, Misencik, Michael J, Bransfield, Angela B, Poggi, Joseph D, Harrington, Laura C, Andreadis, Theodore G, Armstrong, Philip M

“…BACKGROUND Mosquito larval control through the use of insecticides is the most common strategy for suppressing West Nile virus (WNV) vector populations in…”
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Impact of invasive earthworms on Ixodes scapularis and other litter-dwelling arthropods in hardwood forests, central New York state, USA by Burtis, James C., Fahey, Timothy J., Yavitt, Joseph B.

“…•Invasive earthworm presence reduced density of questing Ixodes scapularis.•Invasive earthworms reduced density of litter-dwelling arthropods.•Invasive…”
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NEVBD Pesticide Resistance Monitoring Network: Establishing a Centralized Network to Increase Regional Capacity for Pesticide Resistance Detection and Monitoring by Burtis, James C, Poggi, Joseph D, McMillan, Joseph R, Crans, Scott C, Campbell, Scott R, Isenberg, Amy, Pulver, Janice, Casey, Patti, White, Kerry, Zondag, Craig, Badger, John R, Berger, Russell, Betz, John, Giordano, Stacey, Kawalkowski, Malgorzata, Petersen, John L, Williams, Gregory, Andreadis, Theodore G, Armstrong, Philip M, Harrington, Laura C

“…Abstract Pesticide resistance in arthropod vectors of disease agents is a growing issue globally. Despite the importance of resistance monitoring to inform…”
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