If tick season isn’t here now, then it’s right around the corner…
Ticks are notorious disease carriers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some of the most serious tick-born illnesses include:
•Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is transmitted by the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), and the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sangunineus) in the U.S.
•Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected soft ticks. TBRF has been reported in 15 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming and is associated with sleeping in rustic cabins and vacation homes.
•Tularemia is transmitted to humans by the dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), the wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), and the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Tularemia occurs throughout the U.S.
•Ticks also carry diseases that specifically affect pets and livestock.
Use Biospot® and Enforcer® products to help keep your pets and yards safe from tick and flea infestations and diseases all season long. Use appropriate pesticides early in the season and throughout the year to keep your yard and pet areas tick free.
