There are two panels one for blacklegged ticks (deer ticks, Ixodes scapularis) and one for Dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis). Blacklegged ticks (deer ticks, Ixodes scapularis) - Borreliosis (Borrelia general species)…
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IS THERE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER IN NH?
BeBop Labs has yet to see any Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in NH. Dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) have been documented to carry this disease in the east as far…
WHAT TYPE OF TICK DO YOU TEST FOR DISEASE?
Currently we are prioritizing submitting all biting and crawling blacklegged ticks (deer ticks, Ixodes scapularis) for disease testing as we have found they have the highest prevalence of disease. Dog…
WHAT HAPPENS IF I ACCIDENTLY MAILED YOU A TICK THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DISEASE TRANSMISSION?
We will send your tick to our partnering tick testing lab, as soon as possible and we will ask you for a donation, $50/tick, or negotiated via email. All results…
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO TEST A TICK FOR DISEASE?
For people sending us ticks it is free, but we do not guarantee a turnaround time due to limited resources. Please email us at info@beboplabs.org
HOW SOON DO WE HEAR BACK REGARDING DISEASE TESTING RESULTS?
We do not guarantee a turnaround time for tick testing. Everyone at BeBop Labs volunteers and it takes us a while to inventory each and every tick we receive. We…
DO YOU PROVIDE DISEASE TESTING RESULTS?
Yes, we do provide test results if you provide an email, the tick is reported as biting, and it was positive for disease. If you do not provide us an…