Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

DOI

10.1093/jisesa/ieaa052

Publication Title

Journal of Insect Science

Volume

20

Issue

6

Pages

1-5

Abstract

Mark-recapture techniques have been widely used and specialized to study organisms throughout the field of biology. To mark-recapture ticks (Ixodida), we have created a simple method to mark ticks using nail polish applied with an insect pin secured in a pencil that allows for a variety of questions to be answered. For measuring tick control efficacy, estimating population estimates, or measuring movement of ticks, this inexpensive mark-recapture method has been easily applied in the field and in the lab to provide useful data to answer a variety of questions about ticks.

Rights

© The Authors 2020.

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Data Availability

Article states: "An example of the R code and data used for the CJS and MNA calculations are available by e-mail request to Holly Gaff at hgaff@odu.edu." [In Acknowledgments section]

Original Publication Citation

White, A., Minch, R., Bidder, L., & Gaff, H. (2020). A simple, inexpensive method for mark-recapture of Ixodid ticks. Journal of Insect Science, 20(6), 1-5, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa052

ORCID

0000-0003-3289-5497 (White), 0000-0002-4034-2684 (Gaff)

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