Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In today's episode Jody and Jonathan sit down and talk ticks! Specifically they cover the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species that has been spreading in the United States for the last few years. This astonishing tick has been found on numerous animals and is well known for their asexual reproduction. In addition, Jonathan talks about the recent find of theileria in the state of Kentucky. Tune in for lots of veterinary entomology talk and discussions on invasive species!
The Asian longhorned tick, an invasive tick species has been
in the news a lot since it has been discovered in the US several years ago.
They were first reported in New Jersey in 2017, though research at Rutgers has
shown that the species may have been in the state since as early as 2013.
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/where-did-asian-longhorned-ticks-us-come
Since the initial find, the tick has been found in 17 states (MO, AR, KY, TN, OH, WV, VA, GA, SC, NC, MD, DE, PA, NY, CT, NJ, RI).
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/Animal-Health/asian-longhorned-tick
The situation in Kentucky
Theileria-
The cases of theileria in Tennessee were first reported at the start of
June 2022 and involved cattle in the central portion of the state.
https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/theileria-orientalis-ikeda-in-tennessee/
Prior to this, there were cases of Ikeda documented from
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Kansas. Oher
genotypes of Theileria reported in Missouri, North Carolina, and Michigan.
https://vitals.vetmed.vt.edu/content/dam/vitals_vetmed_vt_edu/documents/theilieria-summary.pdf
http://ksvdl.org/resources/news/diagnostic_insights/april2022/theileria.html
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