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Post by bsutravis on Sept 30, 2007 8:08:11 GMT -5
I've read about EHD being spread by midges and such.... but where on Earth did this disease originate? As I understand it, the deer that survive will build an immunity next season..... but where did it come from? Is EHD just Mother Nature's way of bringing down the herd numbers? It's just bizarre to me that all the sudden within the past 4-5 years we now have to worry about CWD, EHD, and Avian Flu........ Where were these disease's 10, 20, 30 years ago?
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2007 12:36:01 GMT -5
I've read about EHD being spread by midges and such.... but where on Earth did this disease originate? Good question - how did any disease originate? The midges are just vectors (spreaders) of the disease just like ticks are vectors for Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever. Hosts in these cases are field mice. They will have an immunity and will pass it off ot their offspring. Timex mentioned that he was seeing a lot of "orphan fawns". It appears that some fawns have immunity the first few months of their lives. Probably. As the saying goes- Mother Nature is a ______ . The EHD has been around a long, long time. Mostly in the south. My first run in with it was about 15 or more years ago in Warrick County. We found 13 dead ones in about 300 acres. |
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Post by bsutravis on Sept 30, 2007 13:44:50 GMT -5
Thanks Woody. Your genius overpowers us all!!!!  |
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Post by chicobrownbear on Oct 1, 2007 9:29:46 GMT -5
bsk might be able to elaborate.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Oct 2, 2007 19:49:07 GMT -5
Will we see EHD next year in these areas or will it migrate to another area? I don't think it would take long for our herds to recover if they don't get hit with a double whammie of some sort, I think what we could use is a nice summer next year then a tough winter and then see what happens to the ticks midgs and mosquitos. I don't know if it would effect the latter 2 but I believe a hard freeze will kill ticks.
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