Entomologists Work Toward Mitigating the Spread of Lyme Disease by Unlocking Mechanisms Controlling the Black-legged Tick's Salivary Glands

In research that could mitigate the spread of Lyme disease, Kansas State University entomologists are looking for answers in tick saliva. They are working to understand what controls the salivary gland system in black-legged ticks. Because Lyme disease is spread through the tick's saliva, Park said that eventually their study could be a tool for disrupting the disease transmission.

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