[NatureNS] Ticks Now Throughout HRM

From: "Paul S. Boyer" <psboyer@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:03:06 -0300
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To kill ticks, it is only necessary to put them into water with a bit of =
detergent (or even just soap).  When thus wetted, the tick sinks to the =
bottom of the jar and drowns.  No need to use inflammable substances.  =
When I was growing up, people used kerosene; but that is unnecessary, =
and simply introduces a household hazard.

Ticks are favoured by warm winters, and by the presence of hosts such as =
Canis familiaris, the domestic dog.  Cats also get ticks, including the =
=93dog tick.=94  Pet owners can never intercept all the ticks that their =
pets carry.

Deer are prime hosts.  They are bug, juicey, and move around.  The deer =
population increases often with human population (believe it or not), =
because hunters cannot get at deer in residential areas, and the natural =
predators are gone.  Deer thrive on a diet of decorative plantings.

An alternative host for the deer tick is the deer mouse and the =
white-footed mouse (both Genus Peromyscus).  These cute rodent loves to =
invade houses, or live around the decorative plantings.  The mice are =
extremely abundant, and difficult to eliminate.


On 12 Jun 2012, at 11:15 AM, Paul MacDonald wrote:

> Interesting Gayle
> I spend a lot of time in backwoods Nova Scotia
> and have ceased to be concerned about them and go where I please.
> Very rare for me to get one on me unless I go to town.
> Guess the ticks have population statistics figured out - LOL
> Enjoy the spring
> Paul
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> From: "duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: Naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:56:31 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Ticks Now Throughout HRM
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> This may not be news to some but it was to me, as I thought that ticks =
were just in a few contained areas But now after finding an engorged =
tick on my English Springer Spaniel, 'Dash' and she has not been =
anywhere outside the Halifax/Dartmouth area. Pulled it out & killed it =
in rubbing alcohol. The vet's office informed me they are now everywhere =
thruout HRM and really bad. Ugh! And no, they are no longer sending them =
off to be ID'd.=20
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> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To =
kill ticks, it is only necessary to put them into water with a bit of =
detergent (or even just soap). &nbsp;When thus wetted, the tick sinks to =
the bottom of the jar and drowns. &nbsp;No need to use inflammable =
substances. &nbsp;When I was growing up, people used kerosene; but that =
is unnecessary, and simply introduces a household =
hazard.<div><br></div><div>Ticks are favoured by warm winters, and by =
the presence of hosts such as <i>Canis familiaris</i>, the domestic dog. =
&nbsp;Cats also get ticks, including the =93dog tick.=94 &nbsp;Pet =
owners can never intercept all the ticks that their pets =
carry.</div><div><br></div><div>Deer are prime hosts. &nbsp;They are =
bug, juicey, and move around. &nbsp;The deer population increases often =
with human population (believe it or not), because hunters cannot get at =
deer in residential areas, and the natural predators are gone. =
&nbsp;Deer thrive on a diet of decorative =
plantings.</div><div><br></div><div>An alternative host for the deer =
tick is the deer mouse and the white-footed mouse (both Genus =
<i>Peromyscus</i>). &nbsp;These cute rodent loves to invade houses, or =
live around the decorative plantings. &nbsp;The mice are extremely =
abundant, and difficult to =
eliminate.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 12 Jun 2012, at =
11:15 AM, Paul MacDonald wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div =
style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, =
new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Interesting =
Gayle</span></div><div><span>I spend a lot of time in backwoods Nova =
Scotia</span></div><div><span>and have ceased to be concerned about them =
and go where I please.</span></div><div><span>Very rare for me to get =
one on me unless I go to town.</span></div><div><span>Guess the ticks =
have population statistics figured out - =
LOL</span></div><div><span>Enjoy the =
spring</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><span><br></span></div=
><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new =
roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div =
dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span =
style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "<a =
href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympatico.ca">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;<=
br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Naturelist =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt; =
<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, =
June 12, 2012 10:56:31 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: =
bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Ticks Now Throughout HRM<br> =
</font> </div> <br>This may not be news to some but it was to me, as I =
thought that ticks were just in a few contained areas But now after =
finding an engorged tick on my English Springer Spaniel, 'Dash' and she =
has not been anywhere outside the Halifax/Dartmouth area. Pulled it out =
&amp; killed it in rubbing alcohol. The vet's office informed me they =
are now everywhere thruout HRM and really bad. Ugh! And no, they are no =
longer sending them off to be ID'd. <br><br>Gayle =
MacLean<br>Dartmouth<br><br><br> </div> </div>  =
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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