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Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?

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The Threats of Ticks

The new method solves the drug-residue problem because Moxidectin has a zero-day withdrawal, at least when used in cattle. It may allide concerns about congregate feeding because multiple deer aren't sticking their faces into one device. Still, some tick experts have concerns. Focusing down tick counts doesn't appear to affect the occurrence of tick-borne disease.

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