Record #:

2311

Author(s):

Wechsler, Deborah

Abstract:

Of the 80 species of ticks in the nation, only four - Brown Dog, Lone Star American Dog, and Black-Legged - are found in the state. They are health threats that can cause skin irritations and diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 5, May 1995, p25-27

Subject(s):

Ticks; Ticks as carriers of disease; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; Lyme disease