A. Maarouf

TL;DR: The geographic range of I. scapularis-borne zoonoses may, therefore, expand significantly northwards as a consequence of climate change this century.

TL;DR: In this paper, a dynamic population model of Ixodes scapularis, the vector of a number of tick-borne zoonoses in North America, was developed to simulate effects of temperature on tick survival and seasonality.

TL;DR: Validation of the risk maps provides some confidence that they provide a useful first step in predicting the occurrence of I. scapularis populations, and directing public health objectives in minimizing risk from Lyme disease.

TL;DR: The results suggest that warmer temperatures and extreme rainfall are contributing factors to waterborne disease outbreaks in Canada, which could have implications for water management and public health initiatives.

TL;DR: Investigating the relationships between temperature and preoviposition, preeclosion, and premolt developmental periods for the tick Ixodes scapularis Say suggests duration of development in the field, of larvae from engorged adult females, and of nymphs from Engorged larvae, may be explained largely by temperature effects alone.