Ticks are on the march in Britain

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 06:30 in Mathematics & Economics

The prevalence of ticks attaching to dogs in Great Britain has been mapped by scientists as part of a national tick survey. The findings reveal that the number of dogs infested with the blood-sucking parasites was much higher than expected.  The study also confirms that a European tick species now exists in Great Britain.

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