Tick Information
Here you can find information on how to protect yourself from ticks. Click on the images below to enlarge.
Protecting yourself from Ticks
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Avoid known tick areas when possible (Stay on the trail! Most ticks live under leaves in the woods or on plants surrounding fields)
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Wear long sleeve shirt and pants (tucked into socks) when walking in the woods and in fields.
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Wear light colored clothing to help spot ticks. Treating Clothin with 0.5% Premethrin will repel ticks and last for multiple washes.
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Perform tick checks after entering an area that may contain ticks.
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Dry Clothes after returning home. Tumble clothing on high heat for 10 minutes will kill any ticks still remaining after your initial check.
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Shower using a wash cloth to dislodge unattached ticks.
Removing a tick
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When removing a tick, use tweezers to grasp near the mouth (as close to the skin as possible).
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Remember to disinfect the bite
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Record the date and location of the bite to monitor yourself for symptoms over the next few weeks.
Types of rashes
A bite mark can be properly identified even after a bite has offoured by the marking of the rash (warning graphic images below)
A spiders bite forms fluid filled bumps at the site of the bite
Tick bites (lesions) resemble a "bulls-eye" or a raised expanding solid patch
Insect bites result in itchy or red raised skin reactions
Bee bites result in pain and a large amount of swelling in the area
