American dog tick

noun

1. a common tick, Dermacentor variabilis, that is the vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the eastern U.S. and also carries tularemia.

Example Sentences

They also haven't tested it on ticks other than black-legged ticks yet, so future experiments need to be done on the American dog tick as well as other ticks found in the United States.

From Salon

TickEncounter, which crowdsources tick data from people all over the U.S., shows American dog tick submissions were up 30 percent in April compared to March, about 10 or 15 percent higher than usual.

From Salon

The American dog tick, which is most prevalent east of the Rocky Mountains, is brown with grayish markings and is sometimes called a wood tick.

From Washington Post

The primary carriers are the American dog tick in the eastern U.S. and Rocky Mountain wood tick in the West.

From Salon

Pritt, with the Mayo Clinic, said Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread primarily through the American dog tick, as well as the brown dog tick, which are both found in Kentucky.

From Washington Post