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Ant pheromones may help protect hikers and campers from ticks
If you';re outside enjoying the spring sunshine‚ then chances are‚ ticks are too. However‚ new research from Simon Fraser University (SFU) suggests the use of ant pheromones as a topical repellent‚ or as an environmental barrier‚ may help protect hikers and campers from the harmful bites of black-legged ticks‚ which could carry Lyme disease.