In a warmer world, ticks that spread disease are arriving earlier, expanding their ranges

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In a warmer world, ticks that spread disease are arriving earlier, expanding their ranges

02/18/2015 05:26 PM EST

In the northeastern United States, warmer spring temperatures are leading to shifts in the emergence of the blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens. At the same time, milder weather is allowing ticks to spread into new geographic regions.

Full story at http://www.caryinstitute.org/newsroom/warmer-world-ticks-spread-disease-are-arriving-earlier-expanding-their-ranges

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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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