Photo from the CDC website

Asian Longhorn Ticks have been detected in Kentucky and pose

a threat to pets and livestock.

University of Kentucky Extension Entomologist Jonathan Larson

says this specific tick is an aggressive biter and multiple ticks, potentially

thousands, tend to infest one host causing stress, reduced growth, and severe

blood loss. Several ticks were found on a bull in Metcalfe County that was

showing severe signs of fatigue. They were also found on elk and black bears in

Martin and Floyd counties.

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