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Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Kansas for the First Time

Tuesday, October 21

K-State veterinarian urges awareness for state’s cattle producersMANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas animal health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of the invasive Asian longhorned tick, found in early October on a dog in Franklin County.The discovery was made through a passive surveillance program... Read More.

Asian Longhorned Tick Identified in Kansas

Thursday, October 9

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture are alerting the public to the first known occurrence of the Asian longhorned tick (ALHT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Kansas. KDHE identified the ALHT after it was found on... Read More.