Do you want to know why some cities have more ticks in their urban greenspaces than others? Read our newest study to find out!
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Context counts, and not just for social and economic aspects of urban life. This study finds that, for 16 cities in the United Kingdom, the landcover of the rural surroundings is a better predictor of ticks and environmental Lyme disease hazard than the landcover within the cities themselves.
Cities and towns surrounded by large areas of woodland are more likely to have ticks in their urban greenspaces, according to a new @uofglasgow.bsky.social study.
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Cities and towns surrounded by large areas of woodland are more likely to have ticks in their urban greenspaces, according to a new study.
