Ticks are small arachnids in the order Parasitiformes. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians.
TYPES OF TICKS
- HARD TICK (Ixodidae)
- SOFT TICK (Argasidae)
LIFE CYCLE OF TICKS
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
•Hard ticks: Rickettsia rickettsii(Rocky mountain spotted fever) and Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme disease) transmitted by tick biteand by contaminated on open wound by crushes tick tissue or feces.
•Soft ticks: genus Ornithodorostransmits the pathogen for tick-borne relapsing fever (Borrelia sp) by salivary secretions & infectious fluids.
HOW TO CONTROL
1.Tucking trouser legs into sock tops.
2.Inspecting body during & after possible exposure to ticks.
3.Using tick repellent prior potential exposure.
4.Keep lawns and yards cut.
5.Control domestic animals (host) –tick/flea collars, spraying, dusting.
6.Building, kennels, bedding areas treat simultaneously
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