a prescribed fire (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Crew members monitor a prescribed fire at the Arboretum at Penn State. In addition to its utility in managing invasive species and restoring ecosystem health, prescribed burning could help control tick populations and reduce transmission of tick-borne pathogens, researchers say. Credit The Arboretum at Penn State Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.