Climate-driven variation in the phenology of juvenile Ixodes pacificus on lizard hosts
Our study, which compiled 10 years of data, reveals significant regional variation in juvenile I. pacificus phenology across California, including differences in abundance, peak timing, and temporal overlap. These findings highlight the influence of local climate on tick seasonality, with implications for tick-borne disease dynamics in a changing climate.
Authors
- Amanda M. Sparkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3504-6426)
- Kacie Ring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7356-5737)
- Stephanie Copeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-6288)
- Hillary S. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0449-8582)
- Jordan Salomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8744-4170)
- Andrew MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0172-7749)
- Arielle Crews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-7227)
- Andrea Swei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-4539)
- Samantha Sambado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2594-3641)
- Cheryl J. Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-5385)
Institutions
- University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
- San Mateo County Health System (US)
- San Francisco State University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Westmont College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06749-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture