Could it be? New Washington State University research reveals that animals like deer mice, rabbits and cattle can develop resistance to tick bites. And once they do, tick populations start to plummet.
Ticks feeding on previously exposed animals were 23 percent less likely to reach adulthood, and female ticks that did survive produced 32 percent fewer larvae. Simulations suggest this immune response could slash tick population growth by a staggering 68 percent.
Source: Vet Candy, April 30, 2025. Link.
The future of tick control might not come from a lab . . . but from the immune systems of animals that have been fighting ticks all along.” – Jill Lopez, DVM
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