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2. Weather and climate effects on Lyme disease exposure

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   The tick population is affected by weather and climate. Many factors determine tick population densities as well as diseased population densities of ticks so that no single factor can determine likelihood of exposure to tick-borne disease. [1] Overall climate [2] and primary host population [3] determine the localities where ticks will thrive.

3. Dermacentor albipictus - Wikipedia

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   Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, is a species of hard tick that parasitizes many different mammal species in North America.It is commonly associated with cervid species such as elk (Cervus canadensis), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), mule deer (O. hemionus) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus) but is primarily known as a serious pest of moose (Alces alces).

4. 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]

5. Warmer winters mean more tick bites and Lyme disease risk ...

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   Tick bites are a concern usually associated with summer and hot weather, but experts warn that warmer winters could mean an uptick in ticks and Lyme disease. ... While most bugs die in the winter ...

6. How often do you treat cats for fleas? - AOL

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   How to get rid of fleas. When it comes to the flea life cycle and how you can break it, treating your kitty on a regular basis is one of the best ways to protect them from fleas and ticks. But ...

7. Tick - Wikipedia

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   Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. The timing of the origin of ticks is uncertain, though the oldest known tick fossils are from the Cretaceous period, around 100 million years old. Ticks are widely distributed around the world, especially in warm, humid climates.