Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan

Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan
Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan

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ichigan’s landscape

Mis diverse, ranging from vast forests to urban areas, providing habitats for various wildlife, including ticks.

These tiny arachnids have long been a public health concern due to their ability to transmit diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Climate change has altered environmental conditions, transforming the patterns of tick activity.

“We’ve been pulli…