Prevention3 connections · 1 source
Tick Control
Tick biology, disease transmission risks, and environmental and on-pet control strategies.
Key Facts
- Ticks transmit diseases and cause tick paralysis
- Most ticks require 3 hosts during a 2-3 year lifespan
- Disease transmission risk is very low if tick removed within 16 hours
- Four life stages: egg, larva, nymph, adult
- Female ticks can lay approximately 3,000 eggs
- Environmental control includes removing leaf litter and tall grass
- Check pets after outdoor exposure, especially head, ears, neck, feet