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Month: June 2025

The Tick App featured on The Larry Meiller Show, WPR

Posted on June 25, 2025

Dr. Lyric Bartholomay was a recent guest on an episode of The Larry Meiller Show. The Larry Meiller Show brings on expert guests and shares their knowledge with listeners. On this episode Dr. Bartholomay spoke …

Posted in News

Tick Spotting on Mannequins- New Article Published in Journal of Medical Entomology

Posted on June 23, 2025

Have you seen our mannequins around? A new publication by Tela Zembsch and colleagues shares her method and findings on using human mannequins as a tick tool. Ixodes scapularis ticks were placed on mannequins and participants …

Posted in NewsTagged Ixodes, Tick safety, ticks

Keep ticks and mosquitos, and their diseases, away with these 5 simple strategies by Green Bay Press-Gazette

Posted on June 23, 2025

Dr. Xia Lee speaks with reporter, Keith Uhlig at the Green Bay Press- Gazette. Dr. Lee says tick and mosquito numbers look average for Wisconsin and reminds people to use repellents and do tick checks. …

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‘Tick Tuesday’: Tips and tricks for avoiding ticks by WLNS

Posted on June 23, 2025

Reporter Zoe Hewitt from WLNS met with Dr. Jean Tsao and mannequin, Collin to discuss safe tick practices. Collin is used to help show people how to spot ticks and do a thorough tick check. …

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