With Spring arriving and many of us getting outside, ticks will no doubt be doing the same thing. On this edition of WSIU INFOCUS, we visit with some tick Source: Kevin Boucher
N.J. has at least 11 tick species, and some are making us sick (via https://www.philly.com)
A Rutgers-led team has confirmed 11 tick species living in New Jersey, including two invasive species, in what it hopes is the start of an effort to control the spread of the arachnid, responsible for the rapid spread of Lyme and other diseases. Source: https://www.philly.com
14-year-old Lyme disease patient develops groundbreaking app to track tick sightings (via WTTG)
Olivia Goodreau, a 14-year-old budding scientist, philanthropist and Lyme disease patient is also the developer of a groundbreaking app used to gather data and alert the world to tick sightings. Source: WTTG
Asian longhorned ticks getting ready to spread further in the US – BugBitten (via BugBitten)
Krisztian Magori provides an update on the geographical distribution of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in the United States, and his personal perspective getting involved in tracking this invasive tick. Source: BugBitten
Monmouth County a 11-Year Tick Study Published in National Journal (via TAPinto)
Residents are reminded that ticks are active on winter days over 40 degrees. Source: TAPinto
As ticks and disease spread north, monitoring is threatened – Adirondack Explorer (via Adirondack Explorer)
Paul Smith’s College has documented rapid spread of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the North County, but now faces funding uncertainty for its program. Source: Adirondack Explorer
Researchers predict spread of invasive longhorned ticks into North America (via r20.rs6.net)
MANHATTAN â A recently invaded tick species known as the longhorned tick could establish itself in wide swathes of North America â if they are transported accidentally. This prediction was published in a new study in Natureâs Scientific Reports by Ram Raghavan, assistant professor at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and his international team of collaborators. Source: … Read More
Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Still Out There In Winter (via CapeNews.net)
Last week’s single-digit temperatures might have lulled many Upper Cape residents into a false sense of security about the level of risk they face from disease-carrying ticks. Source: CapeNews.net
Homeowners Learn How To Fight Ticks (via r20.rs6.net)
The number of ticks are growing in New York. Source: r20.rs6.net
Health: Cold Weather Gives No Respite From Ticks (via Cape Cod Chronicle)
By: Alan Pollock Source: Cape Cod Chronicle
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