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Ticks are well known for carrying diseases, such as Lyme disease [56] and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. [57] Mites and their eggs, drawn by Robert Hooke, Micrographia, 1665. Chiggers are known primarily for their itchy bite, but they can also spread disease in some limited circumstances, such as scrub typhus. [58]
Trombiculid mites are found throughout the world. In Europe and North America, they tend to be more prevalent in the hot and humid regions. In northern Europe, including the British Isles where they are called harvest mites, the species Neotrombicula autumnalis are found during the summer and autumn (in French, harvest mites are called aoûtat because they are common in August [19]).
As of 2020 18 tick-borne pathogens have been identified in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control [10] and at least 27 are known globally. [8] [11] [12] New tick-borne diseases have been discovered in the 21st century, due in part to the use of molecular assays and next-generation sequencing. [13]
Michigan is home to more than 20 tick species, some of which can transmit viruses or parasites through their bites. According to the state’s Lyme Disease Risk Map, Ottawa County has a “known ...
Ticks are on the move this spring, and watch out — tick activity is climbing as the climate changes. Mild winters and summer heat mean a longer tick season with an early start, according to experts.
The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are hard ticks. [4] Ticks often have a preferred host, but may still attach to a different host when called for. Their preferred host may change depending on the tick's stage of development (eg larval vs adult) and the host may or may not carry the transmittable pathogen. [3]
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