No.. exotic under STORY!!!! Not under wear! Got cha!
1: J Med Entomol. 2006 Nov;43(6):1142-52.
Deer browse resistant exotic-invasive understory: an indicator of elevated human risk of exposure to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in southern coastal Maine woodlands.
Elias SP, Lubelczyk CB, Rand PW, Lacombe EH, Holman MS, Smith RP Jr.
Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Vector-Borne Disease Research Laboratory, 75 John Roberts Road, Suite 9B, South Portland, ME 04106, USA. [email protected]
We evaluated the relationships between forest understory structure and the abundance of questing adult and nymphal blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae), in three Maine towns endemic for Lyme disease, 2001-2003.
In fragmented New England woodlands, over-abundant white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman, overbrowse palatable species, allowing browse-resistant exotic-invasive species to replace native forest understory structures.
We predicted there would be more ticks in plots dominated by exotic-invasive shrubs (such as Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii DC) than in plots dominated by native shrubs, ferns, or open understory.
We assessed canopy composition and closure, tree basal area, litter composition, percentage of coverage and stem density of understory species, litter depth, soil moisture, and abundance of small mammals and white-tailed deer pellet groups.
We used generalized linear mixed model analysis of covariance to determine the effect of understory structure on tick counts, controlling for continuous habitat and host covariates and adjusting for random spatial effects.
There were twice as many adults and nearly twice as many nymphs in plots dominated by exotic-invasives than in plots dominated by native shrubs. Both adult and nymphal counts were lowest in open understory with coniferous litter.
Adults were positively associated with increasing litter depth, medium soil moisture, and increasing abundance of white-footed deer mice, Peromyscus leucopus Rafinesque, and deer pellet group counts.
Nymphs were positively associated with increasing litter depth, moderately wet soil, and mice.
We concluded that deer browse-resistant exotic-invasive understory vegetation presented an elevated risk of human exposure to the vector tick of Lyme disease.
PMID: 17162946 [PubMed - in process]
Posted by Cassie (Member # 2106) on :
Hey TinCup,
That one got my attention
Your a little busy bee tonight, don't you have anything better to do on a Saturday night
Just joking, thanks for the info
Take care your friend Cassie Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
Well TC,
You lured me and I was all excited and thought I'd see something exciting, and then this..... Deer browse resistant exotic-invasive understory:
I was hoping it was the latest line from Victoria's Secret BUT NOooooo... you have to go and spread rumors that the ticks like to hangout in more exotic underbrush. Huh...you go on believing that if you want. The truth is that male ticks like more of that exotic underwear you we're luring me in with rather than the underbrush.
Ms. Squirrelalicious (friend of Acorn)
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
HA!
I darn near choked on a jelly bean when I saw that picture, you goof ball!
That is about the funniest picture I've seen in a long while! hehehe
I LOVE IT!!! I'm still laughing!!!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!
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WHOA! WHOA! Now wait one cotton pickin minute!
I just realized that dorky.. although admitedly very sexy squirrel... IT looks better than I DO when I'm in MY Victoria Secret panties!
HUH???????????????? NO.. it CAN'T be!!!
But true!!!
WELL.. dag nappit!
IT'S NOT SO STINKING FUNNY NOW!!!
Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
Who you calling Dorky TC?
Are you referring to this comment? The truth is that male ticks like more of that exotic underwear you we're luring me in with rather than the underbrush.
Now that I realize you think I'm sitting here thinking of you in exotic underwear I'm splitting a gut too. Oh...the imagery...
Glad I got you to laugh.
I see England, I see France....
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
Acorn, you keep the most interesting company.
Too funny!
Trying real hard to block that out as well as the image of TC in her squirellicious victoria's secret emsmble.
I don't know how I'll sleep tonight, for all the laughing. Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Haven't I been given the boot enough lately?
And here you all are getting sick thinking of me in my Victoia Secrets.
BAD girls you are!
But funny ones !
And true.. I hope that image gets stuck in your brain and you CAN'T sleep tonight! It would serve you right!
HA!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
I see England, I see France....
And I see Magic's nuts!
Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
I know I shouldnt,,,but jumping in here anyway!!!
I wish to complain to Ms Acorn cause my puter wont look at her picture,,,was it THAT bad?? Maybe I have my puter trained NOT to look at porn!!
I wish to 'plain to TC about luring innocent, innocent, un believeing innocent people like ME into such a quirky thread. You gotta lotta splaining to do "LUCY"
All I really wanted to say when I saw the title to this thread is---""" Maybe everyone should take the Brittny Spears method of fixing THIS prob!!""" or,,,NOT,,,yuck,,,cant stand the 'Hollyweirds' anyway!!
What SOME people dont do to get attention!!! whata I -kno'---being --just don--
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
To see m acorns naughty squirrel copy link and paste in your page hit go,its funny
Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
-just don Said I wish to complain to Ms Acorn cause my puter wont look at her picture,,,was it THAT bad?? Maybe I have my puter trained NOT to look at porn!!
Don it's a picture of my (cough, cough) friend, Ms. Squirrelalcious, not me! She is the tick magnet, not moi. Please apologize at once or I'll sick Ms. Squirrelalicious on you. Oh....wait??? You might like that.
Tree thanks so much for giving Don the link....gheesh!
Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
Oh Acorn, I didnt MEAN it was a picture of YOU,,,what I meant was it was a picture YOU posted,,,dunno what it is,,,still cant access it!! All it says is unavailable.
Cant 'poligize fer sumptin I cant see!!
Course on the other hand,,,I am a MAN!!!
Sorta like the man's prayer taught by my 'uncle' Red
But I been sic'd on by experts!! And 'somewhat' survived!!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
THANKS TREE!
THIS IS ME!!! I love this squirrel. I laugh!
Just Don.. you have to see it!!!
Now I am laughing out loud again. HA!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
OH MAGIC.. Look at the other squirrel! So funny!!!
You know who should see this... Melanie!
I don't think she is too fond of squirrels. I'll let HER tell you why!
MAYBE this will change her mind?
Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
Tincup,
I am a peace loving squirrel and have rallied for the cause many times. I hope this friend of yours Melanie who is possibly squirrel intolerent may be moved to have a change of heart.
Below is a picture of me at the big Nuts Not Nukes Rally that was held last May in Big Sur.
Peace
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tincup: HA!
I darn near choked on a jelly bean when I saw that picture, you goof ball!
That is about the funniest picture I've seen in a long while! hehehe
I wanna see it! I wanna see it!!
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
JustDon and Tutu ~
Don't click the link...
"Copy" the link Tree posted and "paste" it into a new browser window address bar... then hit "go"
Happy viewing, so to speak.
"sometimes you feel like a nut..."
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