Tick range expansion

Tick range expansion

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Tick range expansion map
Maps showing the average minimum January temperatures (°F) in the continental United States: (A) 1970; (B) 2016. Dark Blue = –10 °F; medium blue = 11–20 °F; light blue = 21–30 °F; blue-green = 31–40 °F; gray = 41–50 °F. Photo credits Dr. R. Ryan Lash, Traveler’s Health Branch, DGMQ, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Reproduced from: Sonenshine, D.E. Range Expansion of Tick Disease Vectors in North America: Implications for Spread of Tick-Borne Disease. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 478.
US Int Journal Environ Research 2018_1970 vs 2016