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2. How to Remove a Tick Head From Your Skin—the Right Way - AOL

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   Spread your dog’s fur, and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible using fine-point tweezers or tick-removal hook. Very gently, pull straight upward, in a slow, steady motion. Dispose of ...

3. How do you remove a tick? Here's your answer - AOL

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   Recent viral videos and posts on social media have been advising people to pour peppermint oil or even Vaseline on ticks to release them from the skin. However, experts say to avoid those ...

4. Mom shares terrifying photos to warn other parents about ...

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   The CDC warns against twisting or jerking the tick, as this can cause the mouth and head of the insect to break off and remain embedded in the skin. Once the tick has been successfully removed, it ...

5. Icaridin - Wikipedia

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   Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. [1] It has broad efficacy against various arthropods such as mosquitos, ticks, gnats, flies and fleas, and is almost colorless and odorless.

6. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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   Larval ticks: Anywhere on body, but prefer covered skin, crevices. Usually not; may be scratched off before they are seen. Intensely itchy red welts lasting over a week. Adult ticks: covered skin, crevices, entire body usually not Itchy welt, several days. Mites: mainly on the trunk and extremities usually not

7. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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   When the tick finds a feeding spot, it grasps the skin and cuts into the surface, where it then inserts its feeding tube. [6] Many species also secrete a cement-like substance that keeps them firmly attached during the meal. [6] The feeding tube can have barbs to help keep the tick in place. [6]

8. Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips - AOL

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   how to keep ticks off of you Experts say the best thing to do is take steps to avoid a tick bite in the first place. If you go outdoors, make noted of wooded areas and where grassy properties ...

9. Weather and climate effects on Lyme disease exposure

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   Typical summer outerwear consists of shorter garments that enable ticks greater exposure to skin. Tick saliva has immunosuppressive properties [17] that shut off the body's response, which would alert the body to the tick's presence. This allows ticks to remain attached for an extended period of time while feeding, increasing the probability of ...