Newcomer Tick to the Northeast Brings New, Very Serious Concerns
Summary
Senator Jim Dill is a pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and believes heavy snow has insulated ticks in winter that would normally freeze and die, and warmer temperatures and heavier rains in the summer have allowed them to thrive." In addition, a team of scientists led by Taal Levi of Oregon State University and Richard Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies analyzed 19 years of data on blacklegged ticks in the Northeast.“The bottom line is that as the climate warms, it is pushing the timing of tick nymphs and larvae forward, potentially changing the interactions they have with their hosts,” said Levi, an assistant professor in OSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in the College of Agricultural Sciences and lead author on the study.Senator Jim Dill is a pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and believes heavy snow has insulated ticks in winter that would normally freeze and die, and warmer temperatures and heavier rains in the summer have allowed them to thrive." In addition, a team of scientists led by Taal Levi of Oregon State University and Richard Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies analyzed 19 years of data on blacklegged ticks in the Northeast.