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leilurhhh

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What is the life cycle of the Western black-legged tick?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the life cycle of the deer tick and the black-legged tick?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

The cycle in question 4 is followed by the Western black-legged tick, except that the dusky-footed woodrat,
a common California rodent, is the reservoir for the Borrelia organism in the West



Answer to Question 2

In the Northeast and upper Midwest, white-footed mice serve as a reservoir (an immune host) for ticks
carrying the Borrelia organism. These ticks have a two-year life cycle. They lay their eggs in the spring, and
the larvae that emerge feed on white-footed mice. The larvae then remain dormant during the winter and
develop into nymphs the following spring. The nymphs feed for three or four days on white-footed mice and
then move to their preferred host, the white-tailed deer.





leilurhhh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


chjcharjto14

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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