Disease-Carrying Ticks Expand Range and Emerge Earlier in Warmer Climate

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By Yale Environment 360Feb 18, 2015, 11:56 am106 pts
Warmer spring temperatures in the northeastern U.S. are leading to shifts in the emergence of ticks that carry Lyme Adult blacklegged tick disease, and milder weather is allowing ticks to spread into new geographic regions, according to findings published this week. The data — which span 19 years and include…

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