CAPC Tick of the Month: Western blacklegged ticks
Think that because summer is over you can stop worrying about ticks? Dr. Mike Dryden explains when and where you should be looking for Western blacklegged ticks.
Think that because summer is over you can stop worrying about ticks? Think again. Mike Dryden, DVM, PhD, distinguished professor of veterinary parasitology in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at Kansas State University, explains when and where you should be looking for the Western blacklegged ticks (Ixodes pacificus).
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