WABI interviews Dill on summer season tick safety
Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist and director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, was interviewed by WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) on precautions to take during tick season in Maine’s summer months. Based on samples received at the Tick Lab, Dill said the most common species to encounter in Maine are deer ticks and American dog ticks, which aren’t as harmful as deer ticks for carrying pathogens such as Lyme disease. Dill said most tick samples sent in from people are collected during brief periods of being outside for activities such as yard work, gardening or walking pets.