#30 | Rising tick populations….is it deer or fire? ft. Dr. Carolina Baruzzi
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Whether it’s from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme’s disease, it’s safe to say that most people don’t hope to find a tick on them during routine checks. In this episode, Marcus introduces longtime friend and newly hired UF Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Dr. Carolina Baruzzi. Join as they break down their recent (unreleased) study assessing the effects that fire timing and deer have on tick populations.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi - @OaksandGoats
Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab
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