Although
the prospect of contracting Lyme disease or other tick-borne
diseases is a concern to us all, there is no need to avoid the
woods or outdoors. You can still enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle
as long as you know how to properly take preventative measures
against these diseases.
The
following personal prevention and property protection techniques
will significantly reduce the risk of becoming infected with
tick-borne disorders.
- Here is a
web site which features many species of exotic tick. This web
site is courtesy of the Armed Forces Pest Mangmt Board. Yes,
the Department of Defense is very interested in the various vectors
(ticks, flies etc) that our men and women may encounter overseas.
- Under "animals,"
just click on all ticks and you will see 15 pages of hard and
soft ticks
