Effect of snow cover on the off-host survival of Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) larvae

CP Diyes, MEM Yunik, SJ Dergousoff… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The geographical range of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say), in Canada
continues to expand northwards into areas with colder winter temperatures. Understanding …

Comparison of the supercooling points of questing Dermacentor variabilis adults in two populations on the Canadian prairies and implications for overwinter survival

MEM Yunik, CP Diyes, NB Chilton - Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2024 - Springer
A comparison was made of the supercooling points (SCPs) of questing Dermacentor
variabilis adults from two populations located ca. 800 km apart on the Canadian prairies …