NPR Health reports: Ticks can cause serious diseases, but the tools for controlling them lag decades behind mosquitoes. In the northeast, health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations -- which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks -- along with new experimental approaches, can start to reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.
lifestyle | health | NPR Health | June 19, 2026 8:51 AM
Tick season is getting worse. Can managing deer help?
Ticks can cause serious diseases, but the tools for controlling them lag decades behind mosquitoes. In the northeast, health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations -- which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks -- along with new experimental approaches, can start to reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.
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