Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick – USA (06): (AR)
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick – USA (06): (AR)
Pests -- United StatesThe 1st presence of the longhorned tick in Arkansas has been confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).According to the Arkansas Agriculture Department, the tick came from a dog in Benton county.The longhorned tick is an exotic East Asian tick considered by the USDA to be a serious threat to livestock because heavy tick infestations may cause stunted growth, decreased production, and animal deaths.The tick is associated with bacterial and viral tickborne diseases Read more [...]
