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Black Legged Deer Tick |
This is the most common vector for Lyme disease in North America. The adults are
cool weather ticks, appearing in spring and fall but usually remaining on the host
throughout the winter. Larvae and nymphs are abundant in the summer and feed
on small mammals and lizards. The life cycle is typically 2 years. |
American Dog Tick |
The adults of this tick are common on a variety of hosts but dogs appear to be the
most common host. It is widely distributed over the eastern two-thirds of the
United States. Adult tick activity begins in mid-April and peaks by June, declining
until September. In southern states, all stages may be found on the host
throughout the year. It is a common vector for Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, anaplasmosis,
feline cytauxzoonosis and tick paralysis in the eastern United States. |
Lone Star Tick |
This is an extremely common tick in most southeastern states. It is primarily a problem
as a pest but it is involved in the transmission of canine ehrlichiosis,
tularemia, Q fever and cervid theileriosis. Adult females are easily recognized
by having long mouth parts and a white spot on the dorsal scutum. |
Ticks are of medical importance because they can be an annoyance, they can cause
harm due to their blood feeding activities and because they can transmit many pathogenic
organisms. Many diseases of importance to both human and veterinary medicine
are transmitted by ticks. Included in these are: Tick-transmitted diseases of humans. Babesiosis Colorado tick fever Ehrlichiosis (HME & HGE) Relapsing fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever Tularemia Lyme disease Tick -transmitted diseases of animals. Anaplasmosis : cattle and sheep, deer. Babesiosis: dogs, cattle, horses, deer. Ehrlichiosis: dogs, deer. Haemobartonellosis: dogs and cats Rocky Mountain spotted fever: dogs Lyme disease: dogs, cattle, horses, small mammals Theileriosis: white-tailed deer Hepatozoonosis: dogs, cats and small mammals. Cytauxzoonosis: cats |
Chemical control is necessary to halt cyclic reinfestation. This involves spraying
the home interior and yard with an approved insecticide, and dipping dogs or
bathing them with an insecticidal soap. This procedure may have to be repeated
if the problem has been neglected for an extended period. The services of a professional
pest control operator may be contracted to power spray extensive outside
areas that cannot be treated effectively with a hand sprayer. |
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