About this episode

Dr. Rick Ostfeld discusses the ecology of tick-borne diseases and critiques traditional landscape treatments.

Dr. Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies shares thirty years of research on the ecology of tick-borne diseases in North America, detailing why landscape treatments such as pesticide sprays are unproductive as well as environmentally destructive, and outlines a very different approach to this public health threat.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Christopher

Guest: Dr. Rick Ostfeld

Topics covered

• tick-borne diseases
• ecology
• public health
• landscape treatments
• environmental impact

Keywords

• tick-borne diseases
• ecology
• pesticide sprays
• public health
• landscape treatments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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