Recommended precautions for anyone venturing outdoors include:
• Apply tick repellents containing permethrin to clothing, and EPA-registered insect repellents such as DEET to exposed skin before enter.
Joy of spring brings threat of ticks | Something to Think About
Debbie Kulick
Warmer days are here, and the snow is quickly disappearing. That can only mean one thing: Spring is arriving soon!
A week away and before we know it, green grass, buds on trees and flowers popping through the ground will confirm that the warm breezes of the new season will lift everyone’s spirits. Ah, but alas, with all the joy of spring comes the return of some of those dreaded bugs, in particular, the tick.
As we all start to spend more time outdoors, being aware that ticks are soon to reappear and being vigilant will become, once again, part of the daily routine upon your return to indoors. Ticks acquire Lyme and other tick-borne diseases from infected animals and pass them along to humans and animals.