Maine disease researchers get loads of tick submissions

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 19, 2020

Researchers who track the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Maine are getting more submissions of the pests this year. The University of Maine Tick Lab has received 780 submissions of ticks so far in 2020. It took until June 10 to reach that number last year. Ticks can carry diseases such as Lyme disease, which has been increasing in caseload in Maine over the past two decades.