Tackling the uptick in ticks

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Tackling the uptick in ticks

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Mar 19, 2024

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This week on The Naked Scientists, we're getting ticked off about the uptick in ticks, as we look at what they are, the problems they cause, and what we can do to tick them off our worry list. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Mar 19, 2024

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