{"id":9,"date":"2019-01-13T16:39:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:45:05","slug":"contact-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/contact-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Email your tick questions to <a href=\"mailto:tickID@maine.edu\">tickID@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> 17 Godfrey Drive, Orono, Maine 04473<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office hours:<\/strong> 8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday <em>(closed holidays)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong> We are just off from Interstate 95, Exit #193, not too far from the Black Bear Inn.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2826.0736392562585!2d-68.69138124895028!3d44.901497778731176!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4cafb6cc3bef9c33%3A0x6af8030086c9a068!2sUniversity+of+Maine+Cooperative+Extension+Diagnostic+and+Research+Laboratory!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1524746171626\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About Us<\/h3>\n<p>The Tick Lab provides tick diagnostics, public outreach, and conducts applied research on ticks in Maine. If you have questions about ticks, would like more information on submitting a tick, or are interested in organizing a presentation on ticks, feel free to contact us.<\/p>\n<p>The Tick Lab is not a medical diagnostic lab and thus we do not offer medical advice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<p>For more information on ticks and tick-borne diseases, please see the following resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Maine CDC Vector-Borne Diseases\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/infectious-disease\/epi\/vector-borne\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine CDC<\/a> (Vector-Borne Disease Information)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"MMCRI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mmcri.org\/home\/webSubContent.php?subCatID=19&amp;catID=4&amp;headType=lyme&amp;catLevel=subCat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Medical Center Research Institute<\/a> (Tick-Borne Disease Prevention and Control)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tick Management Handbook\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/CAES\/DOCUMENTS\/Publications\/Bulletins\/b1010pdf.pdf?la=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tick Management Handbook (PDF)<\/a> (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UMass Tick Testing\" href=\"http:\/\/ag.umass.edu\/services\/tick-borne-disease-diagnostics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UMass Tick-Borne Disease Diagnostics<\/a> (Tick Disease Testing for individuals outside of Maine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email your tick questions to tickID@maine.edu Location: 17 Godfrey Drive, Orono, Maine 04473 Office hours: 8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed holidays) Directions: We are just off from Interstate 95, Exit #193, not too far from the Black Bear Inn. 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