Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-22-33-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-22-33-2022
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05 Jul 2022
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Ecological niche and potential geographic distributions of Dermacentor marginatus and Dermacentor reticulatus (Acari: Ixodidae) under current and future climate conditions

Abdelghafar Alkishe, Marlon E. Cobos, Luis Osorio-Olvera, and A. Townsend Peterson

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Our work presents a novel set of analyses to understand the geographic distribution of the disease vector ticks Dermacentor marginatus and D. reticulatus and summarize model uncertainties for interpreting results and identifying appropriate public health actions. We estimate the current potential distribution of important disease vectors, D. marginatus and D. reticulatus, and more importantly the future potential distribution of the species in response to global climate change in coming decades.