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Green and Growing: A line of defense against ticks in winter woodlands Dog Not Gone of Maine makes and markets the No-Fly Zone brand of insect repellent clothing, such as these velcro gaiters. (photo courtesy of Dog Not Gone) Published December 18. 2020 7:33AM Kathy Connolly, Special to The Times It’s a sunny 40 degrees outdoors. You decide to take a walk in the woods. Does the winter season guarantee a tick-free walk? Not quite. Some types of ticks remain active from fall to spring when temperatures are above freezing, according to tick expert Dr. Goudarz Molaei, a medical entomologist a...
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