GOT TICKS? CONTACT BITERS
The Border Tick and Rickettsia Surveillance (BiTeRS) program of the Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec) offers services to enhance surveillance for ticks and tick-borne pathogens of human health concern in California and Arizona. This is made possible through our project leaders at the University of California, Davis and the University of Arizona, and collaborating local and state agencies, including the California Department of Public Health and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
We help every step of the way, and shipping and testing are FREE. Collection supplies and protocols are provided, and partners receive all results on ticks they have submitted.
We work with partner organizations to:
- Perform surveillance for ticks and tick-borne diseases in their area
- Learn about risks of tick-borne diseases in their area by testing ticks for pathogens/diseases
- Collect and submit ticks for identification and testing
- Rapidly report results of tick identification and pathogen testing to submitting partners
- Provide training on ticks and tick-borne disease
Partner organizations may be:
- Government entities (local, tribal, county, or other)
- Workplaces with tick exposure
- Animal control, humane, or veterinary organizations
- Pest control services
- Other businesses or groups near the southern border with potential tick exposure
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WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH TICKS?
Ticks may spread diseases to people and pets. These are ticks and diseases that BiTeRS is concerned about:
BROWN DOG TICK
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
WESTERN BLACKLEGGED TICK
Ixodes pacificus
AMERICAN DOG TICK
Dermacentor variabilis
PACIFIC COAST TICK
Dermacentor occidentalis
CONTACT US
California: Contact Janet Foley at Calticks@Pacvec.us or call (530) 754-9740.
Arizona: Contact Dawn Gouge or Lucy Li at AZTicks@Pacvec.us or call (602) 418-5202.
TICK RESOURCES
Learn about the tick species that pose health risks for both humans and animals in the region and view public health information on ticks.
The Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases is supported through Cooperative Agreement Number 1U01CK000649 between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California, Davis.
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