US EditionTalking about ticks and tick treatment with Kat Mastrangelo
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It is already mean – but with wood the wooden stick has little to do with, unlike the wood-bock beetle. And it is not a beetle (i.e. an insect) but a spider animal (arachnoide). So a more appropriate name would be: the common tick. The name "wood-bock" comes from the tick tree (Ricinus communis). This tick is the most common species that infects humans. Common: within two weeks I was stung by a female – in my hobby, in insect photography, in...
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can...
Ultrasonic Tick Repellants: Drug-Free Protection Or Opportunistic Profiteering?
In areas where ticks and fleas are a concern (which is much of the world), dogs (and to a lesser degree cats) may receive regular tick prevention medications. Some people would rather not use them, whether it’s because of cost, concern about adverse effects, a desire to use more “natural” products or internet misinformation. This, along with far fewer regulations for any compounds not marketed as “drugs,” opens the door for a lot of untested, un…
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