Ticks collected by JCVCD during sampling events are tested for Lyme disease and Tickborne Relapsing fever (TBRF) at the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District laboratory in Roseville, CA.
Tick Prevention and Disease Information
- CDC- Preventing Tick Bites
- National Pesticide Information Center – Choosing and Using Insect Repellents
- University of Rhode Island – Tick Encounter
Tick-Borne Illness Information
**We are not able to send tick samples from the general public for disease testing. See the tick testing organizations listed above.**