"What Doesn’t K*ll Ticks, Makes Them Stronger": In-Person Badger Talk in La Farge, WI

Name: "What Doesn’t K*ll Ticks, Makes Them Stronger": In-Person Badger Talk in La Farge, WI
Start: 2025-02-18T18:30:00-06:00
Location: Kickapoo Valley Reserve

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm UTC-06:00

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | La Farge

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$"What Doesn\u2019t K*ll Ticks, Makes Them Stronger": In-Person Badger Talk in La Farge, WI$

Join us for a free, in-person talk on February 18, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. This event is open to the public, and no registration is required. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Kickapoo Valley Reserve at 608-625-2960 or visit their website here: http://kvr.state.wi.us/Events/Calendar
Ticks have been parasitizing vertebrates for millions of years. The first records of tick/vertebrate interactions dates to the times of dinosaurs. The interactions with the host immune system has led them to develop sophisticated mechanisms to counteract it, manipulate it, and feed better.
Presenter Dr. Adela Oliva Chavez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, previously at Texas A&M University. She is interested in the molecular mechanisms behind tick-borne pathogen transmission and how ticks manipulate host responses to their benefit. She is also interested in developing novel management and diagnostic tools against tick-borne diseases.