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Tick Populations May Be Higher Than Last Summer
Mild winters and an upward trend in climate both are contributing to an increase in...
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Recent study published that utilized citizen science to help predict the distribution of black-legged ticks
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are expanding and its import to monitor their distributions. Surveillance is...
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Nootkatone, an effective and safe alternative to repelling ticks, receives EPA registration
Last month, Nootkatone received EPA registration. Nootkatone is a naturally-derived substance from cedar and grapefruit....
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Tick researchers seek to learn if you’re spending more time outdoors because of COVID-19 restrictions
Researchers from five universities want to find out if restrictions related to COVID-19 have increased...
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First Recognized Human Bite in the United States by the Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis
A case summary published in late May in Clinical Infectious Diseases recognizes the first human to have been...
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Tick threat not necessarily linked to longer grass in urban backyards
In a recent publication, USDA Forest Service researchers Susannah Lerman and Vince D’Amico report on...
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Ted Talk about the threat Ticks pose to Human Health
In this talk, we learn about the dangerous threats that the expansion of ticks in...
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Distribution, Host-Seeking Phenology, and Host and Habitat Associations of Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, Staten Island, New York, USA
Haemaphysalis longicornis, an invasive Ixodid tick, was recently reported in the eastern United States. The...
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University of Cincinnati study: Hungry ticks work harder to find you
Now scientists at the University of Cincinnati say the hungrier ticks are, the harder they...
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Tick Study – Blacklegged Ticks Larvae and Nymphs’ Habitat is a Mystery in the Southern U.S.
In the southern U.S., blacklegged tick larvae and nymphs can be found on hosts, but...
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TickEncounter Uses Crowd Sourced Information to Learn About Asian Longhorned Ticks
Tom Mather’s blog provides evidence for using the “Power of the Crowd” and ground proofing...
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Tick Check 1-2 (Lyme Disease Prevention Rap)
The following video provides basic prevention activities and information about Lyme Disease. The vast majority...
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News Related to Lonestar Tick and Red Meat Allergy
CBS News released a video segment about the increase in the red meat allergy which...
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Dr. Mather’s TickSpotters Program
Dr. Mather discussed TickSpotters, the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks across the country and steps people...
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9th International IPM Symposium Tick Summit
9th International IPM Symposium: There will be a full day Tick Summit in Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday March...
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HHS Tick-Borne Working Group Meeting
The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was established by Congress in 2016 as part of the...
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Call for Posters at the 9th International IPM Symposium
Use this opportunity to share your integrated pest management (IPM) work. Submit a poster for...
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Dr. Telford addresses Powassan
In an article written by Rich Saltzberg from the Martha Vineyards Times, tick expert, Dr....
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2017 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Ticks.
On Friday, May 5th Dr. Thomas Mather, Professor, University Rhode Island, (aka “the tick guy”)...
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2016 Integrated Tick Management Symposium: Solving America’s Tick-Borne Disease Problem
Last May the Public Tick IPM Working Group worked to help implement and organize an...
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