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Old 09-05-2006, 06:40 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default The dreaded Tick


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Emery Davis writes:
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| Sian, I don't know anything you can do about ticks, except don't panic.

Precisely.

| We now have tons in Normandy. 15 years ago there were hardly any.

Hmm. They have always been common in most parts of the world, so I
suspect that you mean "in your parts of Normandy". They were common
in the UK 30 years ago, and still are.

| There are now a few cases of Lyme's showing up here, but nothing like
| from the east of the USA. ...

Yes, right - Lyme's is rare in Europe.

| The ticks are unpleasant but life is full of little trials...

Precisely.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.