As the National Institute of Public Health explains, One of the causes of tick plague is climate change. The warm autumn and winter make their range greater, and remain active longer. Laboratory tests have shown, adult individuals and nymphs will not survive 30 days at a temperature of -10 degrees. Adult individuals to “wake up” 5 degrees Celsius, nymphs 8 degrees.
A flood of ticks in Poland. “The same everywhere”
This year’s warm winter, despite the frosts in February, accelerated the moment when ticks appeared. Proof on Instagram was shown by the blog host “Fishing with passion”.
A real scourge! I was recently on a few rivers in Poland and the same everywhere …
– he emphasized in the description for the recording. You can see in the film meadow ticks, The most common in Poland.
This species occurs throughout the country, although most often on the outskirts of forests, especially marsh, meadows and near rivers and lakes. Meadow ticks mainly attack animals, most often wild mammals, much less often people. However, they are a serious threat to our pets. They live in the grass, weeds, bushes, and their highest activity falls on morning and evening hours. He is the main carrier of the protozoan causing babesiosis, a particularly dangerous disease for dogs.
This does not mean, however, that they are harmless to man. Ticks can be carriers of numerous viruses, bacteria and protozoa. – The occurrence of several pathogens in the body of one tick may result in the fact that the feeding of even a single arachnid will lead to the development of mixed infections in humans and animals – explained in the conversation prof. Łukasz Adaszek from UP in Lublin.
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Special repeaters are available on the market, but most of them contain a DEET, a deterrent agent that can irritate the skin and is definitely not recommended in children, and absolutely forbidden in the case of pregnant women and newborns. Deet preparations should also be applied to clothing. What can be applied to the skin to scare off ticks? The Poviat Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Szczecinek recommends, among others Essential oils:
- from purge,
- from a common tale (not in the case of children),
- lavender,
- clove,
- from peppermint,
- from tea tree,
- lemon and lemon grass.
Essential oil is best diluted with base oil in a proportion of 5-10 drops per 2 tablespoons of oil and apply to the skin, e.g. with an atomizer. Remember that natural preparations can be effective, but they do not give 100 % certainty. After returning home, always check clothing, shoes, as well as the body, including the hair line. To reduce contact in places where there is a higher risk of ticks, wear clothing covering as much body as possible (long pants, legs allowed into high socks, long sleeves). In the case of dogs, remember about preventive measures, So special collars and preparations, e.g. drops or tablets, which kill ticks before they start sucking blood. After returning from the walk, see the pet’s hair thoroughly.
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Source: Gazeta
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