An American dog tick is one of the species of ticks that can be found in Nova Scotia. Chuard said the program is founded on peer-reviewed science that established that a tick's species can be accurately identified with photos. He said, according to that research, the program can accurately identify tick species about 90 per cent of the time, "but really it's higher than that, in most instances." From an ecological standpoint, having data gathered throughout the province, the program can provide the "big picture" when it comes through the distribution of tick species across Nova Scotia. That data will be especially valuable as climate change alters the range of many tick species.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2020 09:01 UTC