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TICKS = BLANK vector in North America and BLANK to mosquitoes world wide
#1 vector in NA and #2 to mosquitoes worldwide
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HARD TICKS tularemia PERCENT mortality rate
8% mortality rate
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HARD TICKS tularemia treated with
antibiotics
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2nd most frequent tick borne virus in the US
POWASSAN VIRUS
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Powassan virus BLANK mouse is a reservoir
white footed mouse
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Powassan virus closely related to BLANK virus
West Nile
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Powassan virus PERCENT mortality rate
10%
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Powassan virus treatment =
none = only symptom alleviation
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Most of the ticks that transmit human diseases are
hard ticks
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Larvae aka
seed ticks
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Larvae = legged
6 legged
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have BLANK mouthparts
barbed
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hard tick life cycle = YEARS
2 to 3 years
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host stimuli =
movement, CO2, body heat
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most tick diseases are BLANK and treated with BLANK
most tick diseases are bacterial and treated with antibiotics
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(coinfection) =
more than one disease pathogen can be transmitted at the same time
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Vectors – ingest BLANK from infected hosts (disease reservoirs) and
transmit them to others
pathogens
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Disease pathogens =
- • Bacterial
- • Protozoan
- • Viral
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BLANK are large, reddish brown, with a light mottled pattern on the shield and short mouthparts
American dog tick
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AMERICAN DOG TICKS primary vector of BLANK in the central and southeastern US and are the main cause of BLANK in the southeast
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are small with dark, unmarked shields, no festoons, along the lower margin of the body and long mouthparts
BLACK LEGGED TICKS
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BLACK LEGGED TICKS vectors of the following in the midwest and northeastern US:
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anaplasmosis
babesiosis
Powassan virus
Lyme disease
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BLACK LEGGED TICKS vectors of the following in the midwest and northeastern US:
Lyme disease
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babesiosis
Powassan virus
ANAPLASMOSIS
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BLACK LEGGED TICKS vectors of the following in the midwest and northeastern US:
Lyme disease
anaplasmosis
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Powassan virus
BABESIOSIS
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BLACK LEGGED TICKS vectors of the following in the midwest and northeastern US:
Lyme disease
anaplasmosis
babesiosis
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POWASSAN VIRUS
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BLACK LEGGED TICKS in midwest and northeastern US, the BLANK is the primary host for larvae/nymphs and a reservoir for diseases
WHITE FOOTED MOUSE
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are large and reddish brown with long mouthparts; adult males have light markings along the margin of the body whilte adult females have a light spot at the bottom of the shield
LONE STAR TICKS
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LONE STAR TICKS vector BLANK and STARI and cause red meat allergy in eastern US
ehrlichiosis
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LONE STAR TICKS vector ehrlichiosis and BLANK and cause red meat allergy in eastern US
STARI
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LONE STAR TICKS vector ehrlichiosis and STARI and BLANK in eastern US
cause red meat allergy
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both BLANK and BLANK vector tularemia
AMERICAN DOG TICK AND LONE STAR TICK
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reddish brown, lack any distinctive markings and have short mouthparts
BROWN DOG TICK
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many tick borne diseases cause BLANK symptoms during the summer months
flu like
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ticks are generally most active from MONTH TO MONTH
APRIL TO SEPTEMBER
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is the first line of defense against tick bites outdoors
Applying a permetrin repellent to shoes and clothing
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is the second line of defense against tick bites outdoors;
appyling insect repellent to skin
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ticks may wander on a host for several hours before
attaching to feed
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hard ticks can be killed by
drying clothes high setting at least 10 minutes
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Seresto collars for dogs/cats provide protection for MONTHS
8 MONTHS
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hard ticks are sensitive to dessication, so desirable solution =
- increase light
- lower humidity
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moving play sets and patio furniture away from
wooded areas and placing them on hard surface
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POWASSAN VIRUS closely related to
WEST NILE VIRUS
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adult ticks can be managed on white-tailed deer and immature ticks on white-footed mice with
treated feeding/bait stations
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pesticide applications in MONTH are most likely to reduce tick disease transmission
MAY
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BLANK applications penetrate vegetation and leaf litter best
power spray or granular
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may require multiple treatments over several weeks
BROWN DOG TICK
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pets must be treated before structural treatment for BLANK TICK is provided
BROWN DOG TICK
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BLANK TICK treatment should focus on indoor and outdoor pet resting areas
BROWN DOG TICK
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