Ticks are responsible for at least 10 known diseases in the U.S., and their population is booming on the Cape and Islands. So it's no surprise there's an urgency to attack the problem. WGBH's Sean Corcoran examines the surprising causes of the increase in tick-borne illness and new ways companies and researchers are fighting back.

Listen to the stories and check out additional resources:

Part 1: It Takes an Ecosystem

Part 2: Ticks on the Move

Part 3: Tick, Begone!