Know about Ticks and what repels Ticks
There is a lot of false knowledge around about ticks. Some have a little fact to it, others are just Myth. You hear myth like ticks fall from trees onto their victims, only forests workers are at risk or ticks can be removed with glue. True is: ticks can be quite dangerous because they can transmit a number of serious infectious diseases. The best tick protection is to know what is fact and what is just myths about ticks. In order […]
What are Ticks? 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 amphibians. Ticks are carriers of a number of diseases that affect both humans and animals. Almost all ticks belong to one of […]
Most people are aware of the risk of tick bite when out in nature. But often people neglect the risk of tick infestations around their home and in their garden. Ticks can be spread and introduced into our closes souronding by small host animals, such as birds, rats, hedgehogs or even our pets. Being cariers of dangouroues diseases, ticks can infect humans with their bite. In order to minimize tick colonization in our yard and garden measure should be taken. Fortunately, there […]
Ticks are small, bloodsucking arachnids waiting for a suitable victim by lingering in hiding places around your home, in your yards, out in parks and forest. They are virtually everywhere in nature throughout the world, wherever they find a suitable environment. These little creatures can transmit various diseases, so to reduce ticks in areas where people live can help to reduce the risk of tick-transmitted diseases. The easiest method to keep the reduce ticks around your home is, by the […]
Both the fleas and ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of the host to survive. They are common at the time of summer or the months that are warmer. They usually affect the pets and spread to humans through the pets. They cause several health problems and diseases that can be deadly. As they look almost similar, people get confused to identify if it is a flea or tick. To help you all, we have featured this article […]