N.S. tick numbers could be rising, says N.B. scientist
Though numbers of ticks carrying Lyme disease in Nova Scotia haven’t been confirmed yet for 2012, one New Brunswick scientist warns that it could be on the rise.
Ticks were first spotted at Admiral’s Cove Park in Bedford in 2006.
It’s one of five areas in the province where Lyme disease and the ticks that carry it have been found.
Researchers at Mount Allison University said the number of ticks carrying the disease has jumped from 15 per cent to 40 per cent in New Brunswick.