Ixodes brunneus (Acari: Ixodidae) from two bird hosts: A new michigan tick
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2015. The Michigan Entomological Society. The tick Ixodes brunneus Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) is reported for the first time in Michigan from two bird hosts at two locations in the lower peninsula. All stages of this tick exclusively feed on birds, and are primarily known from the southern U.S., although abundant records occur from northern states. The role of this species as a vector of pathogens is discussed.