Acadia University gets $1.2M to develop new tick repellents
26-08-2026 00:35 via cbc.ca

Acadia University gets $1.2M to develop new tick repellents

The lab will study what type of ticks are in the province, what pathogens they carry and how they respond to repellents.
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