How big are ticks?
Spring is in full force. So is tick season. Here is a quick review of the common tick-borne pathogens:
· Lyme Disease
· Anaplasmosis
· Babesia
· Ehrlichia
· Tularemia
· Powassan
· Heartland
· STARI
· Rickettsia parkeri
· TBRF
· 364D rickettsiosis
· Alpha-gal syndrome (meat allergy)
This is a long enough list to warrant sufficient care and protection of loved ones this year.
It is vitally important that you and your loved ones:
· wear proper protective clothing
· inspect regularly
· reduce opportunities for ticks to get established in your yard
When inspecting for ticks, keep in mind that an adult tick is about the size of a watermelon seed. More importantly, ticks that transmit diseases may be as small as a poppy seed or sesame seed. This should help dial in inspections and help set the appropriate level of awareness.
To find out how to keep ticks out of your yard to protect yourself, kids, and pets, set up a tick consultation with Rove Pest Control today.
