Q & A: Would Eradicating Deer Ticks Hurt the Ecosystem?

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 16:44 in Health & Medicine

Ticks do not have a significant role in the food chain, but they are agents of disease and as such may help keep the deer population in check.

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