Sentences with phrase «about tick population»

Given the statistics about tick population and increase in Lyme disease, prevention should be considered a standard part of pet care, as important as wellness exams, vaccinations and even fresh water and food.

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WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about growing tick populations and competing energy policies in New York state.

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health Officials are advising the public about the presence of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in the County's deer tick population.

The team looked at an outer surface protein of B. burgdorferi found in ticks — which can give clues about the vertebrate host — as well as the probabilities that different host species transmit the microbe during a tick bite, the number of larvae feeding on the animals, and population densities.

With the arrival of spring, more pet owners have become serious about flea and tick control as parasite populations continue to surge.