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Practice tick safety to avoid getting an allergy to red meat

By Jody Green, Nebraska Extension Educator
May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023

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By Jody Green, Nebraska Extension Educator

Spring is an appropriate time for tick education. Ticks may be active all year long if temperatures outside are above freezing, but May and June are the months when people pick up the most ticks.

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If you have questions about how to protect humans from tick bites, email: Jody Green, Entomologist and Extension Educator with Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, jgreen17@unl.edu.