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There are about 850 tick species globally, but the ticks to keep an eye out for in Illinois include the blacklegged tick (or deer tick), the American dog tick, the lone star tick and the Gulf Coast tick — a more recent arrival.

Since about mid-September, the number of people going to the ER for tick bites has exceeded seasonal averages in the Midwest.

by Elyse Kelly, The Center Square  | July 09, 2021 07:00 PM Print this article As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks. In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca S...

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jul 8, 2021 | 3:01 PM (The Center Square) – As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks. In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago reported. In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca Smith, an assoc...

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New App Helps Michiganders Avoid Ticks I know what youre thinking, "Great, another thing to worry about." Well, what if I told you that theres an app to help you with those pesky little blood suckers? MSU has teamed up with other scientists at Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin to create The Tick App. Get our free mobile app What The Tick App is about They call it the "on-the-go tick expert." The app was not only created to help researchers collect data, but its an easy way for...

Credit Adobe Stock It is not your imagination, ticks are beyond plentiful in Michigan this year. So, what’s behind this boom in population? And what can we do to keep ourselves safe from the disease-spreading pests? On todays episode, we get a couple of tick experts to answer your questions. GUESTS: Jean Tsao, associate professor in MSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. You can find The Tick App, one of the projects Jean works on, here. The info you add on the app can help researchers...

Satria Perkasa / Unsplash High school seniors have all of the concerns that younger kids have right now. Theyre missing their friends, their schools, and their normal schedules. On top of that, they are uncertain about what their next steps will look like or how the deep economic ripples caused by the pandemic will affect them. Its anything but a fun summer. Stateside talked to three high school seniors about what its like when a major milestone gets overshadowed by a global ...

During the pandemic, New Yorkers increased usage of outdoor spaces elevated tick exposure by 30% The Tick App developed by researchers at Columbia University helps collect data on tick encounters With the warmer spring months on the horizon and the fatigue of staying indoors reaching its peak, New Yorkers will inevitably soon start to flock to outdoor spaces. Yet, alongside the sunshine and fresh air comes the risk of ticks, which has been made more prevalent by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ticks h...