Ticks spotted in Carlton County, Minnesota

 If you are in Carlton County, Minnesota, be advised, the ticks are out!  

Two were found on a dog Sunday, April 21st near Cromwell, and an individual in Carlton reported finding ticks last week as well!

If you find a tick and would like to submit it to the Ixodes Outreach Project to use in our research you can write us to request a free tick kit.  Kits come with a tick ID card, a tick removal key, and specimen submission materials.  Send your request by email to us at:

ixodesoutreach@gmail.com.

Or simply place the tick in a Ziploc-style baggie and mail it to us via USPS at:  

Ixodes Outreach Project

1035 University Drive

Duluth, MN  55812

Attn:  SMed 332

When submitting a tick, please indicate where the tick was found, the date it was found, whether it was attached to a person or animal and, if you would like to receive additional information, please provide your name, mailing address &/or email.

Have you seen your first 2021 tick?

 Perfect Duluth Day posted the first tick sighting of the year on March 14th.  

Outreach Program Opportunities for Middle and High School Students

The Ixodes Outreach Project at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth is offering a FREE 40 to 50-minute Zoom presentation for students (grades 6-12).

 

The presentation will cover:

• What causes Lyme Disease
• How we can prevent Lyme Disease
• How we can make a difference in our community through research
• Research being done at UMD
• Citizen science efforts

We encourage audience participation using polls and a mock case study of a hypothetical student who experiences a tick bite to stimulate chat and group discussion.  

 

  

The number of presentations we are able to give is limited, so sign up your class today:

https://z.umn.edu/IOP_2021_SchoolOutreachProgram

 

More information on available dates and times for presentations are available at the above link.  Additional questions can be forwarded to us at:

ixodesoutreach@gmail.com

 

We look forward to working with you and your students!

Free Outreach Program via Zoom

 

 

As the temperatures rise and the snow melts, we are entering tick season and approaching Earth Day (April 22nd).  We here at the Ixodes Outreach Project feel this is a great time to engage our community members in timely distribution of science and public health related material and to prepare to get out and celebrate Earth Day!  

 Please join us for our FREE 45 to 50-minute Zoom presentation.

The presentation will cover:

• What causes Lyme Disease
• How we can prevent Lyme Disease
• Debunking common Lyme disease myths
• How we can make a difference in our community through research
• Research being done at UMD
• Citizen science/community participation opportunities
  

 

More information on dates and times is available at the link below: 

https://z.umn.edu/IOP_2021_CommunityOutreachProgram

 

 

Anyone interested in attending the Zoom presentation can sign up with this link.  Sets may be limited, please sign up early.