The Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease had a great turn out at the annual Illinois Mosquito and Vector Control Association meeting. PIs, students and staff from across the Midwest traveled to Champaign, IL …
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The Tick App featured on The Larry Meiller Show, WPR
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 …
Tick Spotting on Mannequins- New Article Published in Journal of Medical Entomology
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 …
Keep ticks and mosquitos, and their diseases, away with these 5 simple strategies by Green Bay Press-Gazette
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. …
‘Tick Tuesday’: Tips and tricks for avoiding ticks by WLNS
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. …