Centre d’Economie rurale

Lyme beyond the season: late-autumn dissemination of infected ticks by southward migrating redwings (Turdus iliacus)

Abstract Background Climate warming is altering the seasonal timing of many ecological interactions. Migratory birds typically time their movements using photoperiodic cues, whereas the activity of ectoparasites such as ticks is largely temperature dependent. This difference in e...