Not all SC ticks go away just because it gets cold in winter. Here’s what to know

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean ticks are no longer a problem.

The creature recently named pest of the year by the National Pest Management Association is still skittering around South Carolina, possibly spreading disease.

Melissa S. Nolan, director of the University of South Carolina Institute for Infectious Disease Translational Research, said the state has nine tick species, and at least one species is active at any point in the year…

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