Battling a New Eight-legged Foe with Olds and Tarpoff | Part One

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of various insects, particularly the Asian longhorned tick, on agriculture and health.

Flies and ticks are certainly getting their time in the spotlight, aren’t they? Whether you’re following the daily newsbytes related to New World screwworm’s march north or the recent announcements regarding Lyme disease or Alpha-gal syndrome, insect-focused news is everywhere. One critter getting a little less attention outside agricultural journalism? The Asian longhorned tick. On this episode of Angus at Work, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Kansas State University’s Cas...

People in this episode

Host: Angus Beef Bulletin

Guest: Cas

Topics covered

• insects
• ticks
• agriculture
• disease
• entomology

Keywords

• Asian longhorned tick
• Lyme disease
• Alpha-gal syndrome
• insects
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas State University, Angus Beef Bulletin

Places: New World, Asian longhorned tick

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