tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post111272703572761551..comments2024-02-21T13:49:48.833-05:00Comments on SwampThings: A Less Than Beloved Harbinger of Warm Weatherswamp4mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1112756422831254792005-04-05T23:00:00.000-04:002005-04-05T23:00:00.000-04:00chryscat,The jury is still out on whether the Lone...chryscat,<BR/>The jury is still out on whether the Lone Star tick transmits Lyme disease. In some geographical areas it seems to be the vector while in others the deer tick (<I>Ixodes dammini</I> or <I>Ixodes scapularus</I>)is known to be the vector. <BR/><BR/>The best defense, when it comes to tick-borne diseases, is to protect yourself and do frequent visual checks of ALL body parts when you are in an area known to have ticks. We have found that treating our clothes with preparations that contain permethrin is a big help in keeping the ticks off in the first place.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1112745366112187702005-04-05T19:56:00.000-04:002005-04-05T19:56:00.000-04:00While we're on the subject...I thought the ones wi...While we're on the subject...I thought the ones with the white dot meant Lyme disease. Educate me, Oh Swampy One.<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1112744885275653962005-04-05T19:48:00.000-04:002005-04-05T19:48:00.000-04:00What exactly is the point of ticks being in the wo...What exactly is the point of ticks being in the world..I strongly dislike them..Happy and Blue 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13805850124601332057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1112734341944653652005-04-05T16:52:00.000-04:002005-04-05T16:52:00.000-04:00OOoh, I do NOT get along with the buggies and biti...OOoh, I do NOT get along with the buggies and biting/sucking/stinging ones are why.Mr. Bloggerific Himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158391599095639336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1112730917414329202005-04-05T15:55:00.000-04:002005-04-05T15:55:00.000-04:00These little suckers (no pun intended) are entirel...These little suckers (no pun intended) are entirely aggravating. My children love to roll in the grass and generally become tick magnets. We check ALL the time.<BR/>I was once told to sprinkle detergent on the lawn before it rained, and this would cut back on them. It has actually seemed to work.<BR/>Grins*Crystal*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06689150836320685611noreply@blogger.com