When people say, it is the small things that affect the big picture, it is particularly true with blood-sucking insects. They may be small, but because they are often the vectors for disease, they could make a healthy person fall terribly ill. In some cases, it can even be fatal. So you need to follow some methods to getting rid of ticks.
We are familiar with mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly and buzz. More often than not, we prepare ourselves to repel mosquitoes.
There is another critter that we have to be aware off. It does not fly, but jump, making it difficult for us to see them coming. Tick feeds on blood and it is equally annoying when it bites you for your blood.
Scientists from Harvard Medical School of Tropical Diseases, Ohio State University Department of Entomology and Oklahoma State …show more content…
The scientists also shared that although the number of tick species is in the hundreds, there are relatively few ticks that interact with mankind and domestic animals causing harm.
Most ticks are quite picky with their host selection but some are opportunistic feeders and will feed on almost any accessible host. It is the tick that feeds on a select host group that will move infective agents within that group.
Now, how do we get rid of ticks? Since they are especially common in areas where there are deer trails or human tracks, then it is only natural to take the bite prevention method.
Use tick repellent and also dress up accordingly when you go into the woods. Make sure you put on a long pants and long sleeve shirt. The point is, not to expose your skin to the tick when you are passing a forested or a tall grass area. This is because ticks are fond of crawling up on you and this is very undesirable if your skin is exposed.
Remember, ticks can be found in an area where there is water, where warm-blooded animals come to drink, and in meadows wherever shrubs and brush provide woody surfaces and
We are familiar with mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly and buzz. More often than not, we prepare ourselves to repel mosquitoes.
There is another critter that we have to be aware off. It does not fly, but jump, making it difficult for us to see them coming. Tick feeds on blood and it is equally annoying when it bites you for your blood.
Scientists from Harvard Medical School of Tropical Diseases, Ohio State University Department of Entomology and Oklahoma State …show more content…
The scientists also shared that although the number of tick species is in the hundreds, there are relatively few ticks that interact with mankind and domestic animals causing harm.
Most ticks are quite picky with their host selection but some are opportunistic feeders and will feed on almost any accessible host. It is the tick that feeds on a select host group that will move infective agents within that group.
Now, how do we get rid of ticks? Since they are especially common in areas where there are deer trails or human tracks, then it is only natural to take the bite prevention method.
Use tick repellent and also dress up accordingly when you go into the woods. Make sure you put on a long pants and long sleeve shirt. The point is, not to expose your skin to the tick when you are passing a forested or a tall grass area. This is because ticks are fond of crawling up on you and this is very undesirable if your skin is exposed.
Remember, ticks can be found in an area where there is water, where warm-blooded animals come to drink, and in meadows wherever shrubs and brush provide woody surfaces and