Ticks - Nature Manitoba

Workshops

Event Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members).

Instructor: Kateryn Rochon, Assistant Professor of Veterinary and Wildlife Entomology at the U of M

Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31

Wood tick, deer tick, dog tick, blacklegged tick: what's the difference and why do you need to know? Come learn all about ticks! The program will cover common human/pet biting species in Manitoba, their life cycle, some of the pathogens they can transmit, how to protect yourself from tick bites and what to do if you get a bite anyway.