Tag: Lyme disease
Expert: record-breaking winter temps won’t be enough to hamper Michigan’s tick season
Ticks are staying alive this winter due to a combination of leaf litter and snow that provides enough warmth for ticks to stay warm under the surface.
Q&A: What to know about Michigan’s proposed invasive plants
Stateside’s April Baer chatted with a state forester about new species proposed for the Michigan invasive species list, and what you can do to foster native plants in your garden.
Michigan could make six invasive plant species illegal, including a few popular flowering plants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub among them. The public can submit feedback on the fate of these flowering plants and the other proposed species in a survey created by the department.
London woman speaks out after rare tick-borne disease kills dog
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog.
New tick species found in Michigan: what to know
Asian longhorned ticks were recently found in Michigan for the first time. A team of students and researchers at Calvin University discovered the species in a routine environmental surveillance check in Berrien County.