Episode
An Ecological Perspective on Tick-Borne Diseases
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- Growing Greener
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- Jun 24, 2026
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- 1741
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Summary
Dr. Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies shares thirty years of research on the ecology of tick-borne diseases in North America, detailing why landscape treatments such as pesticide sprays are unproductive as well as environmentally destructive, and outlines a very different approach to this public health threat.