FIELD GUIDE BLACK LEGGED TICK

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
name refers to _ _ and preferred adult host is the white-tailed deer

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
name refers to dark legs and preferred adult host is the _ _ deer

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is of medical importance because it is an
important vector of _ _, anaplasmosis,
human babesiosis, Powassan encephalitis

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
Adult ticks feed during the _ primarily on the white-tailed deer

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
In the spring, the female drops off the host and deposits about NUMBER eggs

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Shortly after her eggs are laid, the female _

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
Blacklegged/deer ticks climb _ and _ to
wait for a passing host, and move very little laterally.

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They concentrate on such vegetation located in
_ such as where forest meets field,
mowed lawn meets unmowed fence line,
a foot/animal trail through high grass or forest, etc

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
_ or _ are where most animals travel sometime each 24-hour period

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other habitat most likely to harbor ticks is the
nesting area of its host such as that of
skunks, raccoons, opossums, but especially the
_-_ mouse.

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
favorite feeding area for these ticks on
humans is at the _, at the base of the skull

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favorite feeding area for these ticks on
humans is at the back of the neck,
at the _

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long _ makes detection more difficult

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
control = a NUMBER-step process

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
control, sanitation =
_ and prevent host animals

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control, sanitation =
landscape maintenance and _

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control, personal protection =
(a) use _ or permethrin containing repellent and
tuck pants into socks or boots

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control, personal protection =
(a) use deet or permethrin containing repellent and
_ _ into socks or boots

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control, personal protection =
(c) wear _ _ clothing which makes spotting ticks easier

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control, personal protection =
(e) encourage the vet to check any pet’s _ to
determine if they are carrying the Lyme disease spirochete.

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control, Inspection, is done by performing a _ _ on a
routine basis in areas where the ticks have been reported or
for homes adjacent to heavily wooded or uninhabited areas

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
control, tick drag = consists of light colored heavy-duty cloth,
7 feet long by 2 feet wide, which is securely weighted at both ends

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
control, tick drag = consists of light colored heavy-duty cloth,
NUMBER feet long by NUMBER feet wide, which is securely weighted at both ends

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
control, tick drag = A _ is attached to one end and
this drag is walked around the suspect property.

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The best way to remove a tick is to
firmly grasp it with a pair of
_ as close to the skin as possible.

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tick removal... _ firmly but gently backwards until the tick pulls free

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tick removal... Pull firmly but gently _ until the tick pulls free

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
tick removal... Do not touch the tick, but
save it in _ _ for later identification

BLACK LEGGED DEER TICK - FIELD GUIDE
tick removal... Do not touch the tick, but
save it in rubbing alcohol for later identification