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  • NJ: Exotic Tick Species Arrives In Garden State

    Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/04/...c-ticks-in-nj/


    Exotic Tick Species Arrives In Garden State
    April 23, 2018 at 7:08 pm
    Filed Under:Elise Finch Local TV, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Ticks

    HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) ? A tiny parasite could become a big problem this year in New Jersey.

    It?s an exotic tick that?s never been seen before in the United States. It was first spotted on a sheep in Hunterdon County, and efforts to wipe it out have failed.

    Read The Latest New Jersey News

    New Jersey has always been home to different species of ticks ? five to be exact. But a new variety of the bloodsucking bug is now in the mix.

    It?s the East Asian tick, sometimes called a longhorned or bush tick. Originally found in Asia, thousands of them are now in the Garden State.

    Their discovery started with a call...
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