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Dill talks with BDN, Press Herald about spring tick activity

Griffin Dill, manager of the 91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, spoke with the  and the about tick behaviors, warning that deer ticks generally become active when the temperature rises above freezing. According to Dill, last year’s drought conditions did not appear to negatively impact adult tick numbers, which seem normal so far this spring. shared the Press Herald story. shared the BDN story.