The situation is similar to Georgia. The tick (Ixodes scapularis) is present, as are white-tailed deer, but the ecology is different. One theory is that the t

The situation is similar to Georgia. The tick (Ixodes scapularis) is present, as are white-tailed deer, but the ecology is different. One theory is that the tick prefers lizards over white-footed mice and lizards are not a competent host for Borelia bergdorferi.