Concerns regarding tick populations have been raised nationwide by entomology researchers and public health officials, primarily because of unusual winter weather patterns and this erratic spring. Does a mild winter explode or reduce tick numbers? We don’t know—yet. The concern is higher in the American Northeast and Upper Midwest, where deer tick-borne disease rates are highest, but ticks proliferate in every state. The West and Colorado may ha…
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