Ticks turn ‘Rip Van Winkle’ during hot spell
By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Thanks to the recent heat wave in the Northwest, millions of ticks have gone listless to stay alive.
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Warm weather brings threat of ticks
PULLMAN- Warming weather in the Pacific Northwest brings with it a renewed threat of tick paralysis in animals and people. Tick paralysis is a somewhat uncommon but potentially fatal disease that can affect virtually all warm-blooded land animals. It occurs when certain species of ticks inject potent toxins from their salivary glands into the host […]