Pest Management Professional, February 2013
fact vs fiction Ticks Think all acquisitions are the same 72 February 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net Photo courtesy of and copyrighted by Gene White pmimages@ earthlink net Jeffrey McGovern t Contributor Fiction All ticks carry Lyme disease Fact The only ticks that transmit Lyme disease are the blacklegged species Ixodes scapularis This means you cannot get Lyme disease from other insect species like mosquitoes or flies Fiction Ticks jump onto hosts passing trees Fact Ticks do not have the ability to jump onto a host Most often ticks are found below knee level waiting to be brushed off the end of a blade of grass or a leaf Once theyre swept away by a host they move toward warm moist areas on the hosts body Fiction Ticks burrow under the skin Fact Ticks have a body part called a hypostome which is about 1 8 in long It functions as a piercing straw to insert into the skin of a host Fiction The best way to remove a tick is with a a hot match b nail polish c rubbing alcohol or d petroleum jelly Fact e none of the above Using any of those methods poses hazards because the tick will react defensively and inject infected fluids back into the host To remove a tick grasp it with a pair of tweezers as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull it out Be sure to pull straight the hypostome has barbs and trying to twist it out increases the chance of barbs breaking off Fiction If the head breaks off under the skin youll need a doctor to cut it out of you Fact The body will treat a disembodied tick head like a splinter The area might develop a localized infection as it works its way out of the skin PMP Contact McGovern a PMP and consultant at jeffreymcgovern@ mindspring com NOT EVEN CLOSE Veterans of over 100 acquisitions Arrow believes in going Beyond the Call to respect the culture team and hard earned customers of each company Family owned and operated since 1964 Arrow has maintained our philosophy of treating employees like family and providing resources for career development and training at all levels Arrow was a perfect match to the way I ran my company I always believed in promoting a family culture in the business Randy Nader Naders Pest Raiders Call today for your confidential interview Kevin Burns 8002818978 kburns@ arrowexterminators com To remove a tick grasp it with a pair of tweezers as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull it out
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