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Tick Identification | Tick Removal | Delaware Tick Program | Ticks – Professional Training
Explore this section to learn about identifying ticks relevant to Delaware, proper tick removal procedures, tick testing options, and preventative measures to reduce the chance of tick bites. You can also learn about Delaware’s ongoing Tick Program and find out about professional learning opportunities.
DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife
Tick Identification
Tick Removal
TickEncounter, University of Rhode Island
Protecting Yourself From Ticks
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Delaware Tick Program
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Reporting Tick Interactions - online form
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Top 10 Tick Facts You Need To Know - PDF download
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Ticks – Professional Training
CMEs:
Multiplex Assays for Surveillance of Delaware Tickborne Pathogens - CME*
Michael Buoni, PhD, EdD, Instructor of Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Delaware Technical Community College
PDF (topic slides)
Video (speaker presentation, summarized lesson)
*CME credits available to 2024 Lyme Aware Delaware Conference registrants only
Delaware Tick Program - CME*
Ashley Kennedy, PhD, BCE, Delaware State Tick Biologist, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish and Wildlife
PDF (topic slides)
Video (speaker presentation)
*CME credits available to 2024 Lyme Aware Delaware Conference registrants only
Research:
Tick Talk: Tick Biology, Ecology, and Management in Delaware - Webinar
Ashley Kennedy, PhD - Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish and Wildlife
Development of Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assays for the Surveillance of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Delaware - Research Presentation (full lesson)
Michael Buoni, PhD, EdD, Instructor of Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Delaware Technical Community College