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Why can't we just kill all the ticks?

Ticks spreading Lyme Disease and the Bourbon virus are ravaging New York and California. Why can't we just kill all them? Scientists Sam Telford, Joanna Buchthal and others think we can.

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Why can't we just kill all the ticks?
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10 of 10
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