Environmental experts predict a surge in tick populations in New York City from the increase in oak tree acorn production in 2023. This mast year supported small mammal populations, which in turn harbor larval ticks. However, the tick life cycle's dependency on hosts may lead to higher risks of human encounters, putting residents at increased risk of Lyme disease. Research from experts like Joellen Lampman and Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld emphasizes the link between oak trees, small mammals, and the imminent threat of tick exposure in the coming years.
Ticks are so, so, good at just hanging onto their energy and just waiting for something to cross its path.
Our research demonstrates that the main risk factor for people in terms of exposure to tick-borne disease is the abundance of infecting hosts.
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