University of Turku receives live ticks as 14,500 samples await disease testing in -80°C freezers
The University of Turku’s citizen-driven tick collection has gathered 14,500 samples, with up to 400 submissions arriving in a single day, Yle reports. Stored at -80°C, the ticks will be screened for…
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