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Lizard host dilution (western US)

In parts of the western US, western fence lizards feed many Ixodes pacificus immatures and a borreliacidal blood factor reduces local infection rates.

Steps

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  1. 01
    In western US yards, tolerate fence lizards and provide rocks and basking sites.
  2. 02
    Avoid pesticide overuse that reduces lizard populations.
  3. 03
    Recognize this dilution effect does not fully eliminate risk.
  4. 04
    Maintain personal protection and tick checks regardless.

Wild facts

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