Dusky-footed Woodrat (Noun)
Meaning
Host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dusky-footed woodrat is a primary host for the western black-legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, in northern California.
- Research has shown that the dusky-footed woodrat plays a significant role in maintaining populations of Ixodes pacificus ticks, the vector of Lyme disease, in northern California.
- Ixodes pacificus ticks have been found on dusky-footed woodrats in several regions of northern California, highlighting the rodent's importance as a host for the disease vector.
- A study of Ixodes pacificus ecology in northern California found that the dusky-footed woodrat was a common host for the tick, which can transmit Lyme disease to humans.
- In areas of northern California where the dusky-footed woodrat is common, Ixodes pacificus ticks are also abundant, suggesting a close association between the two species and a potential risk for Lyme disease transmission.