Experts expect bad year for ticks as disease carrying bugs expand range in Canada - Global News


6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by The Canadian Press

Nova Scotia has the highest ratio of ticks to people in Canada, and is second to Ontario in the total number of reported ticks. But the insects can be found across Canada.

The prevalence of ticks that can carry Lyme disease is expected to be higher than ever in much of Canada this year, researchers say. Vett Lloyd, a researcher and director of the Lloyd Tick Lab at Mo… [+5108 chars]

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