From April to July, depending on altitude, ticks become prevalent. About 1/8" in diameter, reddish brown and flat, they may carry the Colorado Tick Fever virus. If you find one embedded in your skin, gently pull it off, and call a physician if you develop symptoms like fever, headache or muscle aches.

No. People often think that because a tick often attaches in the head, that the tick has jumped out of the trees. As ticks are susceptible to desiccation, they tend not to climb very high in the vegetation. Once on a host, the tick may take several hours before finding a site to attach to, which is often on the head. Ticks do not have legs that are adapted for jumping. (BACK)

Ticks become infected with the Lyme disease spirochete by feeding on the blood of animals that have the disease.

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This is very difficult, if not impossible to achieve. As ticks are very susceptible to desiccation, removing trees and shrubs will increase the amount of light to the ground, thereby decreasing the humidity levels and making conditions unfavourable for tick survival. Often this involves considerable environmental destruction and is not advisable.

No. We have been very fortunate in regards to ticks. They either cannot live this far north‚ or they do not like this area of Vermont.

In order to prevent tick bites, one could use body sprays or creams that contain 30% DEET (dietyl-toluamide). Anti-mosquito agents contain less than 30% DEET and therefore are insufficiently effective. Furthermore, it is possible to apply permetrine on clothing. But be careful with the use of the latter, since it may produce a skin irritation.

Fleas and ticks are not only a nuisance for your pet, but they can also be dangerous to their health. Ticks carry several types of diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, and Tularemia, all of which you can contract too. Fleas can also cause health problems in your pets such as skin allergies, internal parasites (tapeworms), anemia, and in cats they can spread 'cat scratch disease'.

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