Tick Map Study
Research technician Renee Kong prepares DNA samples collected from ticks for analysis. A citizen science project led by Division of Agriculture entomologists Ashley Dowling and Kelly Loftin resulted in an interactive map that shows the distribution of tick species around Arkansas and the tick-borne disease pathogens identified in each location. (UA System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller)
Tick Map Study
Research technician Renee Kong prepares DNA samples collected from ticks for analysis. A citizen science project led by Division of Agriculture entomologists Ashley Dowling and Kelly Loftin resulted in an interactive map that shows the distribution of tick species around Arkansas and the tick-borne disease pathogens identified in each location. (UA System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller)