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Exotic Tick Species Arrives In Garden State
April 23, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Filed Under:Elise Finch Local TV, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Ticks
HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) ? A tiny parasite could become a big problem this year in New Jersey.
It?s an exotic tick that?s never been seen before in the United States. It was first spotted on a sheep in Hunterdon County, and efforts to wipe it out have failed.
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New Jersey has always been home to different species of ticks ? five to be exact. But a new variety of the bloodsucking bug is now in the mix.
It?s the East Asian tick, sometimes called a longhorned or bush tick. Originally found in Asia, thousands of them are now in the Garden State.
Their discovery started with a call...
Exotic Tick Species Arrives In Garden State
April 23, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Filed Under:Elise Finch Local TV, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Ticks
HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) ? A tiny parasite could become a big problem this year in New Jersey.
It?s an exotic tick that?s never been seen before in the United States. It was first spotted on a sheep in Hunterdon County, and efforts to wipe it out have failed.
Read The Latest New Jersey News
New Jersey has always been home to different species of ticks ? five to be exact. But a new variety of the bloodsucking bug is now in the mix.
It?s the East Asian tick, sometimes called a longhorned or bush tick. Originally found in Asia, thousands of them are now in the Garden State.
Their discovery started with a call...