Funding for this research was provided by:
The National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
University of Saskatchewan
Article History
Received: 26 July 2023
Accepted: 8 November 2023
First Online: 12 December 2023
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ticks were collected under a research permit (18AR070) issued by the Saskatchewan government’s Ministries of Environment (Fish, Wildlife and Lands Branch) and Parks, Culture, and Sport.