Duplex PCR assay to determine sex and mating status of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), vector of the Lyme disease pathogen

Duplex PCR assay to determine sex and mating status of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), vector of the Lyme disease pathogen. Isobel Ronai, Julia C. Frederick, Alec T. Thompson, Prisha Sharma, Michael J. Yabsley, Utpal Pal, Cassandra G. Extavour and Travis C. Glenn. Journal of Medical Entomology, in press (2025)