23rd Annual Nominees | Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Entomogen is honoured to be nominated for a Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award under the Technological Entrepreneur category. http://niagaraentrepreneur.com/awards-nominations/nominees/

Timeline Photos

During the fall season blacklegged ticks are found in all three life stages (larva, nymph and adult). This picture shows a size comparison using a dime as a reference.

Photos from Tick Testing by Entomogen's post

Fortunately, NOT Ixodes scapularis (i.e., the one that transmits Lyme disease) but a bit of a surprise nonetheless! But we thought this would be a good learning opportunity to demonstrate how to remove a tick without squishing it, killing it, or leaving its mouthparts still in your skin ... my videography skills are not the best ... but I think you'll get the idea!

Integrated Tick Management Symposium: Solving America’s Tick-Borne Disease Problem |...

It's been a while since we have posted anything. One of Entomogen's technicians (from Brock University) attended a meeting in Washington, D.C. (May 16-17, 2016) where 150 tick specialists from across the US got together to discuss ticks!! The experts from the northeastern States are cautioning that people are not checking themselves for ticks after they come inside. Many people with Lyme disease have admitted that they were not vigilant in checking themselves for ticks. There are three life stages of ticks that feed on blood ... the larvae, the nymphs and the adults. Each life stage only feeds once. Larvae can pick up the bacterium that causes Lyme disease from a host (such as a mouse) but they only feed once and therefore, they cannot pass it on in the larval stage. However, after they have molted into the nymphal stage they CAN pass on the bacteria. This is very bad news ... because nymphs are very small. Of course, adult ticks can also pass on the bacteria when they blood-feed ... but they are much larger than nymphs. The take-home message is that people must do full body checks after having been in a tick-infested area and they must especially check for small nymphs that might be feeding on them! We're talking about the size of a freckle! So, folks, be vigilant!! The good news is that if you find a nymph (or an adult) ... we can identify and test it for you. http://entsoc.org/ITMS

Spring is here and the warm weather is returning! Unfortunately, that also means that we will be seeing more ticks on our pets (and on ourselves). If you would like the ticks identified and tested for Lyme disease, please call 905-641-3468. Our current turn around time is 2 days from receipt of ticks to results of testing!