URI scientist: Boom in mouse population has implications for …
WEBDec 13, 2021 · The students also captured many more images of white-footed mice on trail cameras than usual. “Even in down years, this mouse is the most abundant mammal in Rhode Island,” said Floyd. “They’re everywhere – …
6 Types of MICE and RATS Found in Rhode Island!
WEBI’ve compiled a list of the most common mice and rats that live in Rhode Island, with photos and range maps to help find the one you’re looking at. Unfortunately, mice and rats can be hard to identify. First, many species look similar to each other. In addition, due to their shy nature and small size, it can be hard to get a good look.
7 Common Types of Mice in Rhode Island (2023 Guide)
WEBSep 11, 2023 · That is why I created 7 Common Types of Mice in Rhode Island. While there are over 1000 species of mice in the world, this article will focus specifically on Rhode Island or its surrounding areas, along with the role mice have in its ecological environment.
URI entomologist wins $2.6 million NIH grant to study evolution of …
WEBDec 7, 2022 · Deer ticks can acquire the bacteria that causes Lyme disease during any of its life stages – larvae, nymph or adult – during a blood meal from white-footed mice, the primary carriers of the Lyme disease bacterium.
Mice, Voles and Shrews, Oh My: Rodents Key Players in Forest …
WEBNov 28, 2021 · A new study by scientists at the University of New Hampshire concluded that small mammals such as mice, voles, shrews, and chipmunks play a vital role in keeping forests healthy by eating and dispersing the spores of mushrooms, truffles, and other fungi to new areas.
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
WEBAug 24, 2023 · A URI study found that microplastics accumulate in tissues, including the brain, and alter immune markers and behavior in mice. The study suggests that microplastics may have serious neurological impacts, such as Alzheimer's disease, and that older animals are more susceptible.
Annual Tick Season Includes Arrival of New Invasive Species
WEBMay 17, 2021 · Ticks feed on blood, with the blacklegged strain preferring white-tailed deer and white-footed mice, which are a primary source of tickborne Lyme disease. Up to 70 percent of white-footed mice in Rhode Island carry the …
URI researchers seek to better understand ticks, Lyme disease
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are responsible for about 95% of tick-borne disease in the country. The ticks pick up the bacteria that causes Lyme disease from white-footed mice.
URI studying Lyme disease bacteria in ticks to help fight spread
WEBDec 28, 2022 · SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Jannelle Couret opens a fridge inside her lab at the University of Rhode Island and retrieves a vial of live ticks. Kept in chilly conditions to mimic a New England...
Microplastics Infiltrate Every Organ, Including Brain, Study in Mice ...
WEBWhen old and young rodents drank microscopic fragments of plastic suspended in their water over the course of three weeks, researchers at the University of Rhode Island found traces of the pollutants had accumulated in every organ of the tiny mammal's body, including the brain.