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June 13, 2018

U of A tick study continues to monitor presence of ticks and disease as Longhorned tick confirmed in Benton County

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that researchers have confirmed the presence of the Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Benton County, Arkansas.

The tick, which is native to East Asia, was first detected in the United States in November 2017 in New Jersey.  It has since been confirmed in Virginia, West Virginia and now Arkansas. The Longhorned tick is known to carry and transmit both viral and bacterial tickborne diseases.

   
   

 

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