Baxter Bulletin
Spring tends to bring a variety of itch-inducing insects and some of those carry diseases that can transfer to humans; specifically ticks.
Tick season typically runs from April to October, with a peak during the summer months. The tiny bloodsuckers can typically be found in grassy, wooded areas, though they are not exclusive to those environments.
Kelly Loftin, an extension entomologist, and professor at the University of Arkansas says the state not only has the right habitats for ticks but an abundance of hosts. It kind of coincided with an increasing abundance of white-tailed deer, Loftin said.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, ticks cause more diseases in humans than any other insect, but not all ticks bite and transmit to humans.
Here s what you need to know about tick season in Arkansas
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