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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A professor from the University of Illinois has noted that the peak of tick season might arrive earlier than usual this year, influenced by the weather patterns we’ve seen this spring.
Becky Smith, an associate professor specializing in epidemiology, explained that ticks thrive in warmer climates. With the onset of high temperatures and rainfall occurring earlier than expected, ticks might emerge from the soil or beneath leaf litter sooner than in previous years.