Ticked off! (tick control)

From: Agricultural Research | Date: April 1, 1994| Author: Cooke, Linda | Copyright information

Agricultural Research Service scientists in Texas, Florida and Maryland are attempting to counter the threats ticks cause to people and cattle. Scientists at the ARS' Kerrville, TX, Tick Research Unit have developed a feeding station that doses wild deer with a tick-killing pesticide. Deer may be responsible for carrying cattle-fever ticks from Mexico to Texas.

Are you bugged by ticks? ARS researchers in several locations ranging from Texas to Florida to Maryland are. And they're ...

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