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Petrie Dish: Lone star ticks will be out in force this fall. Here's how to avoid their bites.

Petrie Dish: Lone star ticks will be out in force this fall. Here's how to avoid their bites.
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Cooler fall temperatures mean an increase in daytime lone star tick activity in areas where sweltering summer temperatures kept them at bay. This type of tick is more aggressive than most other ticks, and it presents a unique threat to the people they bite. The sugar in their saliva can cause hum...

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