Taking Stock Of Wisconsin’s Blood Sucking Pests

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Heard On The Morning Show
A deer tick on a blade of grass
An Amblyomma triste, or deer tick, on a blade of grass. Christopher Paddock/ CDC

Summer is approaching, which means Wisconsinites will soon start seeing more ticks and mosquitoes — and potentially, the diseases they can carry. We talk with a professor who studies infectious disease agents in insects about what we can expect from blood sucking pests this year.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Lyric Bartholomay Guest

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