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10/18/2018

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07/22/2018

07/12/2017

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06/21/2017

06/05/2017

Tick safety - THEY WILL BE BAD THIS YEAR

Tick season is upon us. Ticks tend to be most active between April/May - July. It is expected that this season will be one of the worst in recent history.

Explanation of the increase tick population (I found the science behind this interesting but you can skip this section if you’d like)

Every 4-5 years oak trees produce an excessive number of acorns, this is known as masting. Masting occurred in the summer of 2015. The surplus of acorns lead to an over growth of the white footed mouse population ( acorns are their primary food source). These mice are the chief host of black-legged ticks AND happen to be the most common carriers of Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses. Tick larvas attach to the mice and thus the tick become infected with various diseases. Black legged tick are the main carriers of Lyme disease. Additionally, the past few winters have been very mild so ticks are able to traveler further and live longer than normal condition permit. All of these factors cause an explosion in the number of ticks.

The director of the Connecticut Agricultural experiment Station stated the tick population sampling has increased at least tenfold and in that area about 38% are testing positive for Lyme (almost 10% more than usual).

TICK TIPS to share with your family and friends:

Ticks do not jump or fly. Feet and ankles are the most common places to pick up a tick. If there is a tick present on the upper body it is likely because is crawled up there and just went unnoticed. Recommendation: Use tick repellents on socks and shoes.

DEET is an effective repellent. Here is the statement for the American Academy of Pediatrics-Use insect repellents containing DEET when needed to prevent insect-related diseases. Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease, and mosquitoes can transmit West Nile, Zika virus, Chikungunya virus and other viruses. The current AAP and CDC recommendation for children older than 2 months of age is to use 10% to 30% DEET.
Any attached tick should be removed immediately. Timing is important; a tick can transmit Lyme disease after being attached for about a day. A much more serious (but thankfully RARE) illness, Powassan can be transmitted is less than 30 minutes.
Avoid high grass or walking thru large piles of leaves
Wear light colors
Long sleeves, pants, closed toe shoes when hiking
If hiking stay on the center of the trail
After hiking do a tick check and have a buddy check hard to see areas
Parent of young children should use bath time to do a full tick check
Clothes should be dried on HIGH heat for 10 minute to kill any tick hitch hikers you may have pick up along the way.

04/30/2016

http://www.komu.com/news/missouri-will-face-more-insects-after-poor-winter

The number of insects in Missouri has increased after a warm winter this year.

03/12/2016

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