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2. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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   Another removal method is a tick removal hook: one places the prongs of the device on either side of the tick and twists upward. [10] Tick removal hooks are recommended in areas where ticks are common. [10] Removing the tick with fingers is never a good idea because squeezing to grasp the tick could potentially inject more infectious material. [10]

3. Tick infestation - Wikipedia

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   Preventing tick infestation is an important global effort. It is estimated that the worldwide cost associated with controlling tick levels and tick borne disease is as high as 13.9 to 18.7 million US dollars. [9] There are multiple ways to approach the issue of how to prevent tick infestation.

4. Ixodes scapularis - Wikipedia

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   Deer tick 3D rendering of a male and female deer tick Ixodes scapularis is the main vector of Lyme disease in North America. [ 14 ] The CDC reported over 30,000 new cases of the disease in 2016 alone, the majority of which were contracted in the summer months, which is when ticks are most likely to bite humans. [ 15 ]

5. Ticks of domestic animals - Wikipedia

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   These ticks, commonly known as cattle ticks or blue ticks, have a highly characteristic morphology and one-host lifecycle. They have high specificity for cattle as hosts and their morphological characteristics used for identification are less distinct than those of three-host rhipicephalids such as R. appendiculatus .

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7. Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia

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   This tick is the most commonly identified species responsible for transmitting R. rickettsii to humans. Rocky Mountain wood ticks (D. andersoni) are found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada. The lifecycle of this tick may require up to three years for its completion. The adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals.