Tag: Susan Paskewitz
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Posted on January 20, 2020
Taking Ticks Seriously
Deer ticks pose significant health risks to Wisconsin residents and Governor Tony Evers recently signed a bill requiring the DNR to do more to warn […]
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Posted on November 6, 2019
Early Cold Snap Doesn’t Faze Ticks
Despite the early snow around Halloween and unseasonably cold temperatures, ticks can still be encountered. Tick levels seem to be similar to last year or […]
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Posted on August 22, 2019
The Secret Lives of Mice and Ticks
Mice play an important role with ticks such as deer ticks, but until now some of the basic nesting habits of mice remained a mystery. […]
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Posted on July 8, 2019
A New Repellent from…Bacteria
Bacteria living in worms—more specifically nematodes—may act as a natural repellent against mosquitoes based on exciting research out of the Paskewitz lab. Additional research is […]
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Posted on June 29, 2019
Rare Tick in Eau Claire
A rare tick for Wisconsin was recently spotted in northern Wisconsin. Dr. Susan Paskewitz describes how this lone star tick likely hitched a ride on […]
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Posted on May 29, 2019
Tracking Ticks with The Tick App
The Tick App smartphone app from the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector Borne Disease is looking to gain a better understanding of where ticks occur. […]
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Posted on March 26, 2019
Dr. Paskewitz Goes to Washington
Dr. Susan Paskewitz recently traveled to Washington DC to meet with federal officials and speak out on behalf of the University of Wisconsin: https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2019/03/26/badgers-take-powerful-message-congress/3284184002/
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Posted on March 11, 2019
Dr. Susan Paskewitz Will Lecture on Ticks and Their Role in Lyme Disease at the UW-Platteville Baraboo/Sauk County
Dr. Susan Paskewitz will be giving a lecture on ticks and their role in Lyme disease at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Baraboo/Sauk County campus on […]
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Posted on January 16, 2019
Mosquito Repellent Made from Bacteria in Worms
Research in the Paskewitz lab by Mayur Kajla and colleagues has recently identified a novel mosquito repellent from bacteria. Susan Paskewitz discussed the recently-published findings […]
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Posted on September 7, 2018
Cooler Temps in the Near Future Should Bring an End to Mosquito Season
While Wisconsin has seen a recent boom of mosquitoes, cooler temperatures in the near future should help bring an end to mosquito season according to […]