Posts Tagged ‘infectious disease’

“Tick Riders” Watch for Blood-Sucking Invaders at the Mexican Border

fever tickIn a remote region in southern Texas, a horde of eight-legged creatures feasts on a flock of helpless prey. These tiny parasites are called fever ticks, and they’re threatening to invade the U.S. and decimate our cattle population. But not if the Tick Riders can stop them.

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April 22nd, 2008 Tags: ,
by Karen Rowan in Environment, Living World | 0 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >