Tick of the Month: Deer Tick

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This "underhanded" pest is a threat.

Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) called ticks the "foulest and nastiest creatures that be" and no doubt he'd feel the same way today. The black-legged tick transmits several diseases, some just recently recognized.  Dr. Susan Little, Oklahoma State University describes their interesting life cycle and their vector potential.

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