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ScentDetectionDog

December 2024 (approx.)

Detailed Description

A scent detection dog used in a National CASC supported project to locate winter ticks. Public Domain; from the publication: Koser, T., Hurt, A., Thompson, L., Courtemanch, A., Wise, B., & P. Cross. Scent detection dogs detect a species of hard tick, Dermacentor albipictus, with comparable accuracy and efficiency to traditional tick drag surveys. Parasites Vectors 18, 126 (2025). 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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