In this webinar, Dr. Andreas Eleftheriou, a veterinary public health resident in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University, shared recent research on the Asian longhorned tick (ALHT) population in Ohio. Watch the webinar to learn whether the ticks were found to carry any infectious pathogens, what habitats they inhabit, what host species they prefer, when they are active and special management considerations for this rapidly reproducing species.
Related links:
@andreas_elef (X handle)
Paper on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of veterinary professionals regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases in Ohio: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142300112X
Paper on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of livestock producers regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases in Ohio:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42522-023-00091-4
Paper on the first known established ALT population in Ohio:
https://academic.oup.com/jme/article/60/5/1126/7238612
Educational videos regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases developed for livestock producers in Ohio
https://u.osu.edu/beef/2023/07/19/ticks-a-growing-problem-for-humans-and-livestock/
OSU-based guide to biting pests, including ticks: https://kx.osu.edu/bite
APHIS Documents:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/tick/downloads/longhorned-tick-sitrep.pdf
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/asian-longhorned-tick
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/alert-asian-longhorned-tick.508.pdf