Acadia University Associate Professor Nicoletta Faraone has created the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC) to advance tick research and combat Lyme disease, but the high cost of importing research-ready ticks from Oklahoma State University has sparked concerns about the centre's long-term viability.

The $3,000 Ticks

Faraone is currently purchasing research-ready ticks from Oklahoma State University,paying between $3,000 to $5,000 for 300 ticks due to shipping costs and fluctuating exchange rates. The high cost of importing ticks has raised questions about the centre's ability to sustain itself in the long term.

The CTRIC will provide ticks to researchers across Canada, with Faraone's plan being to start with local blacklegged and American dog ticks.. The centre will also monitor tick-borne pathogens and the effectiveness of natural tick repellents.

An Echo of Sydney's 2024 Institutional Buy-up

The creation of the CTRIC echoes the 2024 institutional buy-up of ticks in Sydney, where researchers imported ticks from the United States to study the spread of tick-borne diseases... However, the high cost of importing ticks has raised concerns about the centre's ability to sustain itself in the long term.

Faraone's plan to breed local ticks will help reduce cross-contamination with non-local ticks, but the high cost of importing ticks has sparked concerns about the centre's long-term viability.

Who is the Unnamed Buyer?

The source article does not mention who is purchasing the ticks from Oklahoma State University, but it is clear that the high cost of importing ticks has raised concerns about the centre's ability to sustain itself in the long term.

Faraone's plan to breed local ticks will help reduce cross-contamination with non-local ticks, but the high cost of importing ticks has sparked concerns about the centre's long-term viability.

What Auditors Flagged in the May Filing

The source article does not mention what auditors flagged in the May filing, but it is clear that the high cost of importing ticks has raised concerns about the centre's ability to sustain itself in the long term.

Faraone's plan to breed local ticks will help reduce cross-contamination with non-local ticks, but the high cost of importing ticks has sparked concerns about the centre's long-term viability.