Insects, Etc.

Prevalence of the Lyme Disease Pathogen and Its Vector, the Black-legged Tick (Ixodes scapularis), and Small Mammal Hosts on Maine Farms

With 8,200 farms and 1.45 million acres of working farmland, Maine’s agricultural economy is critical to the state’s overall economic health. Due to the extensive number of hours spent working outdoors, Maine’s farmers face health threats from insect and arthropod vectored diseases.  Of particular concern is the impact of Lyme disease and its vector, the […]

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