More Acorns… More Mice…More Ticks… Lyme Disease
How are acorns, mice, ticks, and Lyme disease connected? Acorns don’t cause Lyme disease, but they are a tasty treat for tiny white-footed mice. Lots of acorns give tiny white-footed mice enough food to survive the winter and have more babies in the spring. The baby mice are yummy treats for young ticks to eat,…