Vector factors | |
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 | Biology |
 |  Competence (different transmission scenarios) |
 |  Host preference |
 | Persistence and interhost transfer of male ticks |
 | Host seeking behavior (hunt, ambush) |
 | Population dynamics |
 |  Distribution (established, intermittent or absent) |
 |  Relative abundance (species and stages) |
 | Seasonality |
 |  Different stages |
 |  Stage overlap |
Host factors | |
 | Principal host(s) of different tick stages |
 |  Susceptibility to pathogen |
 |  Distribution |
 |  Density-Dynamic |
 | Ecologic diversity (dilution effect) |
 |  Shannon-Weaver Index |
 |  Tick-permissive, non-reservoir hosts |
 | Behavior |
 |  Host grooming |
 |  Gregariousness |
 |  Host species |
 | Home Range |
 |  Migration, dispersal |
 |  Anthropogenic translocation |
 | Hosts permissive for pathogen |
 |  Persistence in reservoir |
 |  Prevalence of infection |
 |  Density |
 |  Other transmission routes |
 |  Life cycle/age distribution |
 |  Immune response |
 |  Amplification vs. reservoir |
 | Domestic |
 |  Indoor/outdoor |
 |  Rural/urban |
 |  Relocation |
 | Sylvatic vs. Suburban |
 |  Opportunistic or natural infection |
Abiotic factors | |
 | Humidity |
 |  Maximum, minimum and average |
 | Temperature |
 |  Maximum, minimum and average |
 |  Degree-day |
 |  Soil temperature |
 | Photoperiod |
 | Seasonal precipitation |
 |  El Niño effect |
 |  Snow and other ground cover |
 | Catastrophic disturbance |
 |  Fire |
 |  Hurricane |
 | Wind |
 | Altitude |
Habitat factors | |
 | Macrohabitat |
 |  Vegetation (density, type and fragmentation) |
 |  Elevation |
 |  Location of water sources |
 |  Rainfall |
 | Microhabitat |
 |  Soil type |
 |  LIDAR data |
 | Land use |
Social factors | |
 | Land use |
 | Indoor versus outdoor dogs |
 | Dog use (e.g., hunting) |
 | Canine husbandry |
 | Use of tick preventives |
 | Nuisance permits |
 | Housekeeping |
 | Animal welfare violations |
 | Socioeconomics |
 |  Average household income |
 |  Human population |
 |  Large-scale economic factors |
 | Recreation |
 |  Hunting |
 |  Parks (rural and urban) |
 | Pets per household |