An Echo Press Editorial: Are you prepared for ticks?

An Echo Press Editorial: Are you prepared for ticks?

And now, everyone’s favorite topic – ticks. Despite their teeny size, they can cause big problems. Many ticks can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that can harm humans, including Lyme disease and anaplasmosis. Here’s a closer into ticks, what to expect this season and how to combat these little critters. The information is from the University of Minnesota newsletter, “Talking with the U of M.” The university interviewed Jon Oliver with the…

How to properly dispose of ticks if you find one

If you live outside the city, close to forests and fields and nature in general, chances are (depending on what country you call home) you’ll be well acquainted with ticks. Yes, those pesky little arachnids love nothing more than feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and just about all else they can get their tiny suckers into. And while that doesn’t sound all that dangerous on the face of it (after all, no human is ever going to die of blood …

With the return of spring, ticks reappear and pose an increasing health risk, especially due to Lyme disease. From May 12 to 17, a national prevention week, called "Tiques et vous", is organized to raise public awareness of the right actions to be taken.

It’s never too early to scout for ticks and tickborne disease - Farm and Dairy

It seems in Ohio it is never too early to start scouting animals for ticks. While we commonly think of summer as tick season, we actually see tick activity and positive detections of tickborne disease all 12 months of the year in Ohio. One of the ticks impacting livestock, especially cattle, in Ohio is the invasive longhorned tick. This tick was first discovered in Ohio on a dog in Gallia County in 2020 and has rapidly increased its range in Ohi…