June 5, 2025
Ohio is seeing rise in its tick population and the most common ones to find around the state are, from left: blacklegged tick nymph, blacklegged tick female, blacklegged tick male, American dog tick female, American Dog tick male, Lone Star tick female and the Lone Star tick male. (Photo submitted)
OSU professor gives data on ticks
By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette
Ohio has more ticks than it used to and there are more species that carry more diseases – some of which are here in Union County.
That is according to Tim McDermott, a professor of agriculture and natural resources at Ohio State University who presented new and comprehensive data to county elected officials and department heads at their monthly meeting Tuesday.
McDermott told the group that Ohio has seen a rise in tick types in a relatively short amount of time.
“We have gone from one tick of medical importance, about 20 years ago in Ohio, to five now, adding two new ones in just the past few years and four of the five really went fr…
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