@USFWS @danice_danis more specifically, the 2009 study assumed that behavior in captivity = behavior in the wild, which of course isn’t true original study: https://t.co/oGOMM2XyHQ new study: https://t.co/vFBGiZoXk8
Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease.
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The group collectively shows strong interest and moderate engagement with discussions referencing animations and videos about symbiosis and Lyme disease, emphasizing concepts like ecological traps and biodiversity's role in disease spread. For example, mentions of animations by @StatedClearly and explanations involving opossums eating ticks demonstrate how the discussions are not only supportive but also aimed at spreading understanding, which enhances the perceived impact of the research.
Most discussions acknowledge and support the findings about hosts acting as ecological traps influencing tick populations, reflecting general agreement with the article.
Many posts express curiosity and enthusiasm, sharing animations and videos explaining concepts like symbiosis and Lyme disease, indicating high interest.
Posts include references to specific studies, animations, and videos, showing active engagement and effort to understand and share the research.
The discussions highlight the importance of understanding ecology's role in disease spread, suggesting the content could influence public awareness and future research.
Abstract in brief
- The study found that certain vertebrate hosts, like opossums and squirrels, can kill a large percentage of blacklegged ticks that feed on them, thus potentially reducing tick populations, while other species allow more ticks to survive.
- Researchers demonstrated that the types of hosts available in an environment can influence the abundance of Lyme disease vectors, with some hosts acting as ecological traps that kill many ticks and others supporting more tick survival.
- The loss of biodiversity, especially the disappearance of hosts that are more effective at killing ticks, may increase the risk of Lyme disease by allowing larger tick populations and higher infection rates to develop.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyNEW VIDEO! Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/UzqS0bLX3w https://t.co/yAEkzScY7G
Symbiosis! You can learn about it here: https://t.co/YYk0dt7evT https://t.co/2xsrnfJ95n
Super cool animation on Symbiosis by @StatedClearly, and the continuum from nasty parasites to lovely mutualists https://t.co/QOwlbNg5xu https://t.co/Gtrk87wsF6
Symbiosis is the "long-term living together of unlike organisms". Here we explore how symbiotic relationships evolve over time. https://t.co/ZmNH4rIitY https://t.co/TY2oRnvG9l
Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's what researchers, including School of Public Health professor Jon Oliver, are doing to stop it. https://t.co/iMId1k0Wb5 via @MinuteEarth #LymeDisease
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Understanding the Increasing Spread of Lyme Disease in a Changing World
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness, with cases rising due to landscape changes. Key uncertainties include the roles of deer, host communities, and tick regulation. Filling these gaps improves disease…
Understanding Symbiosis and Its Evolutionary Significance
This video explores the broader definition of symbiosis, focusing on how different organisms cooperate for survival and reproduction, and why understanding these interactions matters in evolutionary biology.
フクロギツネ(オポッサムたん)可愛い マダニの吸血先だけどライム病ボレリアをほとんど感染させにくい子。多摩動物公園で会えるみたい Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease https://t.co/TixGOB7fec
"What Is Symbiosis?" #StatedClearly youtu.be/eChtyqSqUIs?...
@DOGE https://t.co/aRdxfuVgOo
@GinaGoesOutside Ticks aren’t likely to show up in stomach contents, especially given their teeth. here’s the study. It was an experiment in captivity but is still compelling https://t.co/0kkDmAUvPS
RT @MollyCohn: @USFWS @danice_danis more specifically, the 2009 study assumed that behavior in captivity = behavior in the wild, which of c…
@USFWS @danice_danis more specifically, the 2009 study assumed that behavior in captivity = behavior in the wild, which of course isn’t true original study: https://t.co/oGOMM2XyHQ new study: https://t.co/vFBGiZoXk8
"What Is Symbiosis?" https://t.co/8QrfPOFHMm https://t.co/MI7k9eIOQo
Symbiosis is the "long-term living together of unlike organisms". Here we explore how symbiotic relationships evolve over time. https://t.co/ZmNH4rIitY https://t.co/TY2oRnvG9l
#StatedClearly "What Is Symbiosis?" https://t.co/8QrfPOo6nM
RT @StatedClearly: Symbiosis! You can learn about it here: https://t.co/YYk0dt7evT https://t.co/2xsrnfJ95n
RT @StatedClearly: Symbiosis! You can learn about it here: https://t.co/YYk0dt7evT https://t.co/2xsrnfJ95n
RT @StatedClearly: Symbiosis! You can learn about it here: https://t.co/YYk0dt7evT https://t.co/2xsrnfJ95n
Symbiosis! You can learn about it here: https://t.co/YYk0dt7evT https://t.co/2xsrnfJ95n
@sygarte If by morality you mean "the golden rule", Omicron's mildness seems to be COVID's mindless evolution of morality. There's a vast literature exploring this. Let these three vids be your guide: https://t.co/lLdPyjNxbJ https://t.co/9RnypSnxwN https://t.co/zETwzJUdiu
And the least watched Stated Clearly animation this year. I guess people just really hate ticks? https://t.co/zETwzJUdiu
Some help themselves not caring what happens to others. Others help themselves while ensuring it does not harm others. Still others help themselves in manner that it benefits the other also. This how nature works. https://t.co/kisQlJb60s
A study reveals the viability of using Opossums to control ticks. Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease https://t.co/6SG0GxsO8E
@nomuisan 共生には助け合いというニュアンスが着きがちなのだな。 ところが、共生(synbiosis)という言葉には「異なる生命が長期的に寄り添い合う関係」という意味しかなくて、それぞれの生命がエゴで動いた結果がお互い益になるか害になるかは場合によるのだ。 https://t.co/H43ZXvIEi1
the secret of #ETERNITY https://t.co/fFSo4Lf9zt
RT @StuWest8: Super cool animation on Symbiosis by @StatedClearly, and the continuum from nasty parasites to lovely mutualists https://t.co…
RT @StuWest8: Super cool animation on Symbiosis by @StatedClearly, and the continuum from nasty parasites to lovely mutualists https://t.co…
Super cool animation on Symbiosis by @StatedClearly, and the continuum from nasty parasites to lovely mutualists https://t.co/QOwlbNg5xu https://t.co/Gtrk87wsF6
@CamZoology @ACCE_DTP While I'm not looking to get a PhD, I would love to help report on what you find out! I just did an animation on this topic and would love to do more: https://t.co/zETwzJUdiu
As you recover from last night's sugar rush (or binge drinking), you might enjoy our recent animation on the horrors of symbiosis: https://t.co/zETwzKbOa2
RT @StatedClearly: New animation! What is symbiosis? Hint it's crazier than you think: https://t.co/zETwzJUdiu
What is Symbiosis? https://t.co/Kul1H5i6up
What is Symbiosis? https://t.co/nwMP1JnUbQ via @YouTube
What is Symbiosis? https://t.co/BOe2LP5yOT
New animation! What is symbiosis? Hint it's crazier than you think: https://t.co/zETwzJUdiu
[Stated Clearly] What is Symbiosis? https://t.co/wdIHr3D399
All opossum-tick roads lead to this one study, published in 2009 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: https://t.co/dU4EOVr9Oq
@RMMichaels @carolynkephart @MotherJones They are known for eating ticks. This MJ article, for example, mentions an opposum eats an average 5,000 ticks per season. /Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences https://t.co/elVoxxWCmv
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/iQZYJ8gxWk @YouTube aracılığıyla
RT @UMNExtNR: Why is Lyme disease getting worse? Watch this video from @MinuteEarth for some answers. https://t.co/PtOwzhr9zP
Why is Lyme disease getting worse? Watch this video from @MinuteEarth for some answers. https://t.co/PtOwzhr9zP
RT @PublicHealthUMN: Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's what researchers, including School of Public Health…
Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's what researchers, including School of Public Health professor Jon Oliver, are doing to stop it. https://t.co/iMId1k0Wb5 via @MinuteEarth #LymeDisease
Why is Lyme disease a big deal in suburbs & cities? https://t.co/f9rasuivCo
@JohnMcDonald67 @NWF @Garden4Wildlife @NWFMidAtlantic @JohnMcDonald67 it comes from this paper: Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease, Proc Biol Sci, 2009 Nov 22; 276(1675): 3911–3919 Available online: https://t.co/cTE3P9DLrw
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/8JdBbqT0T2 via @YouTube
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Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/VhPf99KQnd https://t.co/iKgnrzVbcZ
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/BDtxygv3x8
RT @MinuteEarth: NEW VIDEO! Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/UzqS0bLX3w https://t.co/yAEkzScY7G
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Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? @ https://t.co/qotJbcHlpr https://t.co/jgY1rh91V6
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/158uIsr9lv
Hmm, het probleem bij de verspreiding vd ziekte van Lyme zit 'm dus niet alleen in teken, maar ook bij muizen
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/W0VyyA4558 via @YouTube
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RT @MinuteEarth: NEW VIDEO! Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/UzqS0bLX3w https://t.co/yAEkzScY7G
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/nRDqXvoMOX #science #learning
RT @MinuteEarth: NEW VIDEO! Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/UzqS0bLX3w https://t.co/yAEkzScY7G
RT @MinuteEarth: NEW VIDEO! Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/UzqS0bLX3w https://t.co/yAEkzScY7G
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! https://t.co/Sh8sj1s9dH Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons … https://t.co/qotJbcHlpr https://t.co/98OsJzZ3Be
Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse? https://t.co/7bS241ng7h via @YouTube
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