Invasion Dynamics of White-Nose Syndrome Fungus, Midwestern United States, 2012–2014

Author

Kate E. Langwig
Jiang Feng
Katy L. Parise

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Publication Date

June 2015

Abstract

White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations in eastern North America. In Midwestern United States, prevalence increased quickly in the first year of invasion (2012–13) but with low population declines. In the second year (2013–14), environmental contamination led to earlier infection and high population declines. Interventions must be implemented before or soon after fungal invasion to prevent population collapse.

Keywords

Wns, North America, Population Decline, Environmental Contamination

Document Type

Article

Notes

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 21, no. 6 (2015-06).

Identifier

SFS0044250_00001

Recommended Citation

Langwig, Kate E.; Feng, Jiang; and Parise, Katy L., "Invasion Dynamics of White-Nose Syndrome Fungus, Midwestern United States, 2012–2014" (2015). KIP Articles. 2812.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/2812