Tag: ticks
Avoid ticks, take precautions when outdoors
Avoid ticks by taking precautions when spending time outdoors as the weather warms.
Go outdoors, but watch for ticks
Learn more about the types of ticks found in Ohio, the types of diseases they cause and how you can protect yourself from tick bites.
Tick that causes meat allergies found in Ohio
Learn more about the lone star tick, which, in certain cases, in some people, can cause an allergy to red meat after being bitten.
Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Gallia County
Ohio Department of Agriculture announced July 31 that the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has confirmed that an exotic tick, known as the Asian longhorned tick, has been found in Gallia County.
Don’t let a Lone Star tick bite make you allergic to...
Learn more about an allergic syndrome that a producer can develop after getting bitten by a fairly new (to the Midwest) tick invader —the Lone Star tick.
Start checking your livestock for the Asian longhorned tick
Asian longhorned tick hosts currently identified in the U.S. include cattle, horses, sheep, goats, white-tailed deer, opossums, raccoons, and dogs.
Invasive Asian ‘longhorn’ tick confirmed in Pa.
Tests by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, have confirmed the presence of Asian, or longhorn tick in Pennsylvania.
Tickborne diseases are likely to increase
The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade.
WVDA warns public to look for exotic tick
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is advising the public to be on the lookout for a potential, new tick threat to West Virginia.
Take precautions against Lyme disease
Whether there's been a spike in ticks this year or not, it's always a good idea to take precautions to avoid ticks and the diseases they can transmit.
