Next is Dr. Saravanan Thangamani @Thangamani_Lab Emergence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in NY.
Deer tick
Lone star tick
Dog tick
Asian longhorned tick
Dr. @Thangamani_Lab reviewing the many pathogens carried by Deer tick, Lone star tick, Dog tick, Gulf coast tick, and the invasive Asian longhorned tick. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
Dr. @Thangamani_Lab started a citizen science project in 2019 that allows citizens to send in ticks that they are able to use for research. number of ticks and the % pathogens they carry are increasing. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth upstate.edu/whatsup/2021/0…
The results of the @Thangamani_Lab tick testing should inform physicians and health departments to make proper decisions. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
Interesting data. Showing nymphal ticks prefer different sites then adult @Thangamani_Lab also tracking behavior of infected ticks. #CitizenScience
You can see all the data here: nyticks.org #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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