Unseasonably warm weather is a reminder that spring is coming up around the corner.And with all the fun outdoor activities you have planned, a spoiler Source: southcoasttoday.com
New Tick Warning In Winter Due To This Weeks Taste Of Spring (via r20.rs6.net)
They remain dormant until the ground starts thawing, and then they come out hungry. Source: r20.rs6.net
Visual guide to identify invasive self-cloning tick: Asian longhorned ticks threaten livestock, but scientists need help telling them apart from two near-identical species (via ScienceDaily)
Researchers have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States. Source: ScienceDaily
Tenants at Metairie apartment complex complain of fleas and ticks (via WDSU)
Tenants at Metairie apartment complex complain of fleas and ticks Source: WDSU
Tick Talk: Don’t Let Your Guard Down in Winter (via CapeCod.com)
HYANNIS – People may think a stroll in woods during these cold winter days would be an activity without the hazard of ticks. You’d be mistaken. Barnstable County entomologist Larry Daps… Source: CapeCod.com
Why The Invasive Longhorned Tick Has Potential To Reach Wisconsin (via WisContext)
An invasive tick species is swiftly making its way across the United States, the first to do so in about 50 years. Source: WisContext
Government Shutdown Halts Some Research on New Invasive Tick Species (via Live Science)
It’s critical to learn more about this tick, health officials say, but the shutdown Seems to have halted at least some of this research. Source: Live Science
North Dakota completes second year of tick study. (via r20.rs6.net)
BISMARCK â Those creepy, crawly creatures are living up to their nasty reputation. In brief, the summary of a second season of a statewide survey of ticks con Source: r20.rs6.net
Health Watch: Mystery Meat Allergy Starts With A Tick Bite (via WEAREGREENBAY)
Most of us enjoy a good, juicy burger from time to time. But imagine if eating red meat triggered a severe allergic reaction! At one time, it was very rare reaction and limited to a few hundred people in the southern United States. Source: WEAREGREENBAY
Invasive Asian longhorned tick could spread to Alabama, researchers say (via al.com)
Researchers have identified areas of the country where a new tick species could spread. Source: al.com