Tick Population Explodes This Year: Here’s How Mainers Should Protect Themselves
This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.
Lyme Disease
Nearly 40% of Maine Ticks Reported Last Year Carried Lyme Disease
In 2019, the pests were reported in 358 different towns across the state.
Lyme Disease Found in More Than a Third of Maine Deer Ticks
The lab found that a smaller percentage of ticks tested positive for anaplasmosis and babesiosis.