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Jul 20, 2026
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Nova Scotia tick hot spot, pathogen, and feeding pattern research underway at Acadia University
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Nova Scotia tick hot spot, pathogen, and feeding pattern research underway at Acadia University
Students are dragging flannel sheets along popular walking trails this summer to collects samples
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By Ian Fairclough
Published Jul 20, 2026
Last updated 31 minutes ago
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Acadia University biology professor Laura Ferguson is leading a study looking at tick populations around the province, along…
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