"Biting Bugs: Ticks and Mosquitoes": Virtual Badger Talk
Presenter: PJ Liesch
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time
6 p.m.
Description
This is a free, virtual talk hosted on October 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Rosemary Garfoot Public Library. There is no registration necessary for this event. The meeting link will be shared closer to event date.
In this talk, we’ll take a look at some of the tiny creatures that are out for blood—mosquitoes and ticks. Topics will include basic mosquito and tick biology, their medical significance, and helpful precautions to protect ourselves from these creatures.
In this talk, we’ll take a look at some of the tiny creatures that are out for blood—mosquitoes and ticks. Topics will include basic mosquito and tick biology, their medical significance, and helpful precautions to protect ourselves from these creatures.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, September 23, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.