93 | Exotic Parasites in Snakes Spreading Across North America

Dr. Jenkins sits down with Jenna Palmisano, a Ph.D. Candidate
studying parasites in snakes. Focusing on pentastomes, they
discuss the species native to North America and how they are
different from the exotic invasive pentastome found in Florida.
The parasite is thought to have come into North America from
exotic snakes that are spreading across Florida, but the parasite
has been found much farther north than the snakes that may have
brought them in. They discuss how human activities have likely
facilitated the move north and ways to potentially deal with the
issue. You are not going to miss this one, these parasites have
the potential to impact snakes across North America.


Connect with Jenna at the University of Central Florida and read
more about her research.


 


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