Testing by Entomogen

Got a tick? Why not send it in for testing.

Testing by Entomogen We offer Tick Testing Services for Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi).

We have created this graphic to show you why black-legged ticks are potentially dangerous in the spring. The ticks have a two-year life cycle and in the spring they are in the nymphal stage. These are pretty small, but are potentially infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. When they feed on us or our pets, they can pass the infection on to us. Please be extra vigilant after you've been out in the long grass (and other similar habitats that the ticks love). Do a full body tick check when you come inside to make sure you don't have any ticks on you.

Black legged ticks are active again! For the month of May we will not be charging the $75 surcharge for a 48hr turnaround.

Our order form for tick testing is found athttps://www.entomogen.ca/PDF/tick-id-order-form.pdf

Any tick submission can be mailed to us at :

Entomogen Inc.
140 Welland Avenue, Unit 9
St. Catharines, ON L2R 2N6

You can also drop specimens off in person, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. You can drop specimens in our mailbox on weekends or outside of our regular business hours. Make sure to clearly label your submission and shoot us a quick email at [email protected], and someone will collect your specimen.

We have seen an increase in tick submissions over the past two weeks. Should you require a tick to be identified and/or tested you can reach out to us at [email protected]. You can also download our form athttps://www.entomogen.ca/PDF/tick-id-order-form.pdf, fill it out and submit it with your specimen to:

Entomogen Inc.
140 Welland Avenue, Unit 9
St. Catharines, ON L2R 2N6

www.entomogen.ca

Hey folks, another potential tick species to be on the look out for. If you think all ticks look the same, click this link https://www.entomogen.ca/ordernow.php and send them to us to have a peek?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/health/asian-long-horned-tick.html

An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S. The Asian long-horned tick, reported in New York’s suburbs and as far west as Arkansas, can carry lethal diseases. But no infected specimens have yet been found here.

We know that it is not nice to find ticks on your body but don't panic if you have one of these on you! This is a male American Dog Tick and - although quite disgusting - it cannot transmit Lyme Disease.

Ontario risk map of Lyme Disease for 2018 has been posted by Public Health Ontario.

www.publichealthontario.ca

Unfortunately black-legged ticks are out again.

Need a specimen identified or tested for Lyme? Download our order form athttp://www.entomogen.ca/PDF/tick-id-order-form.pdf and let us help.

Please note that Public Health Ontario has a tick identification and testing service for ticks collected from humans. Details can be found athttps://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/eRepository/Tick_testing_submission_FAQ.pdf

Object moved