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Peconic Land Trust Presents Tick Smart on Long Island
The presence of ticks in our natural environment on Long Island cause
many to hesitate to venture out. This moderated Zoom presentation — videotaped on Thursday, September 17, 2020, with
tick experts will help you better manage exposure to this pest and give
you confidence to explore the outdoors again.
Moderated by Melissa Parrott, Director of Environmental Education
and Outreach with the Central Pine Barrens Commission, our panelists
include the following experts in the field:
- Moses Cucura, Entomologist, Suffolk County Vector Control
- Daniel Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
- Tamson Yeh, Pest Management and Turf Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
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Resources:
Tick Surveillance Program
Suffolk County’s Tick Pathogen Surveillance Program
Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases
TickTalk with TickReport Webinars
UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology and UMass Extension
https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/education-events/ticktalk-with-tickreport-webinars
Connecticut Tick Management Handbook
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/caes/documents/publications/bulletins/b1010pdf
US Environmental Protection Agency : Find the Repellent that is Right for You
https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you