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Student 10-Minute Paper

Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology

Student Competition

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Grad Competition MUVE: Vector Control and Surveillance

Drivers of invasion by Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis Nuemann) in the eastern United States

Monday, November 6, 2023
8:24 AM – 8:36 AM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac 1-2
In-Person Student Competition

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Afsoon Sabet

    Graduate Research Assistant
    The Ohio State University
    Summit Point, West Virginia

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Risa Pesapane (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio

  • SW

    Samuel F. Ward

    Assistant Professor of Insect Ecology
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio

The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Nuemann, is native to eastern Asia but established populations have been reported in Australia, New Zealand and more recently, the United States. Since its first detection in 2017, H. longicornis has been reported from 18 states, frequently found on livestock and domestic animals. While the parthenogenic capacity of this tick likely contributes to range expansion, other potential factors facilitating its spread across the United States are not well understood. Using county-level occurrence data, we quantified spatiotemporal patterns in the spread of this pest and used a Cox proportional hazards model to evaluate factors governing time to county invasion across the eastern United States. We hope that this information will help identify mechanisms driving the spread of this non-native pest and guide efforts to slow its spread.