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UNH awarded grant to study ticks
WMUR • • health
Key Points:
- The University of New Hampshire has received an $8 million National Science Foundation grant to study ticks, the diseases they carry, and their environmental conditions, amid growing concerns about tick-borne illnesses in the region.
- The research will focus on three tick species in New Hampshire: the blacklegged (deer) tick, the American dog tick, and the winter tick, which affects moose and wildlife health.
- Scientists will establish 22 monitoring stations statewide to track tick populations year-round and study factors such as snow coverage on tick survival and spread.
- The initiative includes an educational component involving undergraduate students from across New Hampshire, providing hands-on research experience.
- New Hampshire has one of the highest rates of Lyme disease in the U.S., with ticks increasingly appearing in urban areas, prompting residents and pet owners to take preventive measures.
