By Prairie State Wire |
May 6, 2024
Illinois has become the 20th state in the United States to detect the presence of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis). The discovery was made on April 12 during routine active tick surveillance in Morgan County as part of a grant-funded program by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)."Identification was confirmed by entomologists at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory," the report stated.The small, light brown tick, known for its ability to reproduce without a mate and lay up to 2,000 eggs at a time, was first introduced to the U.S....