The impacts of climateand land use change on tick-related risks

20.500.12592/dgsm3r

The impacts of climateand land use change on tick-related risks

30 Nov 2022

Results Natural environments that increase the risk of tick exposures The risk of human exposure to ticks, and potential tick-borne infections, is proportional to the amount of time an individual spends outdoors in habitats that support populations of ticks and/or their hosts. [...] However, favourable changes in climate and habitat suitability will only increase the likelihood of the transmission of tick- The impacts of climate and land use change on 9 tick-related risks borne infections.1 As such, additional research is warranted to accurately predict the risk of ticks and tick- borne infections across Canada to better understand the spatial movement of hosts, the establish. [...] Additional research, following an interdisciplinary or One Health approach, is warranted to tease apart the impact of climate change, land-use changes, and forest fragmentation on tick density and tick infection prevalence to better understand the spatial movement of hosts, the establishment of tick vectors across Canadian landscapes, and the complex ecological and epidemiological relationship. [...] Specifically, research gaps include: 1) the synergies between climatic factors in the expansion and survival of tick species; 2) the impact of forest fragmentation on tick populations across ecological and social contexts; 3) the role of biodiversity, conservation, and rewilding efforts in establishing suitable tick habitats. [...] Role of migratory birds in introduction and range expansion of Ixodes scapularis ticks and of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Canada.
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