Nova Scotia invests $1.2M in fight against ticks
New research aims to develop better ways to repel and control ticks and curb the spread of serious diseases
Ticks may be tiny, but the diseases they carry can pose a serious threat.
Nova Scotia is investing $1.2 million in research and innovation aimed at protecting people and animals from tick-borne diseases.
The announcement was made at Acadia University in Wolfville during the official opening of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre.
Research Nova Scotia is supporting a project led by Drs. Nicoletta Faraone, Laura Ferguson and Neil Kirk Hillier.
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The team is working with researchers and industry partners to develop and test new technologies that could help control and repel ticks, with the goal of bringing them to market.
The investment also builds on Nova Scotia’s expertise in tick repellency.
The province is home to several types of ticks, including blacklegged ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus.
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