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WEBINAR - Deer Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and Associated Diseases

Event date/time: 
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Topic: DEER TICKS (Ixodes scapularis) AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES

Deer tick questing The black-legged (deer) tick is the primary vector of several tick-borne diseases (TBDs). The natural history of these ticks and the pathogens they transmit will be presented in the context of helping to understand how to reduce the risk of TBD. Speaker: Dr. Stephen Rich, UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology

This is part of a FREE live webinar series presented noon to 1:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in February, March, April, May, and October 2019. Preregistration is required to access the webinars.
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8959591893737743873

Co-sponsored by UMass Extension and the UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology.

Contact's name: 
Ellen Weeks
Contact's email: 
Contact's phone on day of event: 
413-545-0895