Know About Ticks And What Repels Ticks
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Ticks belong to the family of spiders (arachnids), an adult tick has 8 legs. Insects have 6 legs and may have wings too. There are over 800 species of ticks known worldwide. Ticks are ectoparasites (living on instead of inside a host). They need to feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and … Read more
The body of a tick often contains a whole cocktail of different types of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, which can be transferred by a tick bite. At least 16 diseases are known that ticks can transmit to humans. Some tick species can cause more than one disease with a tick bite because ticks can carry … Read more
Ticks appear in ever-increasing numbers in cities and in our gardens. They spread into our close surroundings through host animals such as mice, rats, hedgehogs, birds, and even our pets. Being carriers of dangerous diseases that also can infect humans, tick colonization in our yard and garden needs to be controlled. Fortunately, there are a … Read more
There are many tick repellents available. But finding the best tick repellent can be quite confusing, as there are many natural repellents as well as many chemically synthesized repellents. Permethrin is a synthetically produced substance that is also found naturally in chrysanthemum flowers. Permethrin is highly toxic to insects and mites. “Mites” are a subclass of spiders … Read more
Cats are special animals, they love to roam the outdoors all year. But during tick season from early spring to late autumn those nasty little bloodsuckers can easily bury themselves into your cat’s fur and bite your pet to suck blood. Use Tick Repellent for Cats to reduce the risk of a tick bite on your … Read more