Tick season is here, these tips can help fend off a feeding frenzy

By Alan Lytle

Published April 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM EDT

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FILE - A deer tick is viewed under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I., on March 2002. On Sept. 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming that increased incidence of a meat allergy linked to tick spit in the U.S. is connected to a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that involves genetically modifying cattle ticks. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho, File)

It's springtime in the Commonwealth, and one of the things many of us do is get outside into our garden, in the woods and on hikes. But as we all know we aren't doing these things alone, and according to UK extension entomologist Jonathan Larson, there's one type of insect in particular we all need to keep an eye out for.

UK entomology has several helpful articles to help you navigate tick season safely:

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef618

There's also an upcoming webinar on red meat allergies caused by tick bites:

https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-happenings/red-meat-allergy-webinar-registration-now-open

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Alan Lytle

Alan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.

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