Ticks and Revolution - Page 2

Mikey T · 08-29-2010, 05:06 PM

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Ticks of all types depend largely upon water and moisture for survival. More ticks will survive a mild winter than a cold one. A long dry summer will have a devastating effect on tick populations, conversely a wet and warm spring will help hatch an abundance of ticks.

Wet spring increases Lyme risk

Dealing with Deer Ticks

snow acts like an insolator especial on the ground so it is likely that it does help protect ticks in the winter It also provides more moisture in the spring when it melts.

Tick Biology for the Homeowner
from Cornell University

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Ticks spend periods of arrested development (quiescence) in the leaf litter, burrows, or in nests of their hosts.21,22 These types of microhabitats provide adequate moisture and protection against adverse environmental conditions. This helps to ensure that a certain segment of the tick population is able to withstand a colder than normal winter or survive during dry spells

Tick Management Handbook CDC

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Winter (December-February) Adult Ixodes scapularis active during periods of warm weather (the ticks do not hibernate)

...Engorged blacklegged ticks dropping off a pet will not survive or lay eggs in the house, as the air is generally too dry

...Blacklegged ticks can survive for many days in the home depending upon the humidity. In the laboratory, nymphal I. scapularis can survive for over 6 months at 93-100% relative humidity (RH), but over half will die in less than 4 days at 65% RH. On returning home, remove, wash and dry the clothing. Many blacklegged ticks and lone star ticks can survive a warm or hot water wash, but they cannot withstand one hour in a hot dryer

gsally · 08-29-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey T

"A long dry summer will have a devastating effect on tick populations"

Hallelujah! One good thing to come out of the summer that's been hotter than h-e- _ _ in PA, over 25 days of temperatures above 90 degrees and it ain't over yet!

Dealing with Deer Ticks

"Ticks also can hitch a ride into your home on a pet, accidentally drop off, then acquire you as a host. Treating your pet with Frontline will kill ticks which bite the pet but hitchhiking ticks are not affected. We've had much better luck with tick collars for hitchhiking ticks."

Is it possible to wear a tick collar on your dog even though it's been treated with frontline?

Mikey T · 08-29-2010, 07:22 PM

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Is it possible to wear a tick collar on your dog even though it's been treated with frontline?

yes but you want to be careful with the amount of total pesticide on the dog Fipronil is also a contact insecticide but it is slower acting than some of those found in tick collars.
Fipronil The slower death rate is acutal and advantage when used against colony type insects as it allows for a single insect to return to the colony and effect all the other It can also result in the appearance of not handling Hitchhiker wich may not be the case. While it does not kill instantly does not mean that it does not kill. However studies have found that The chemical in Preventic collar is more potent against feed tick tha fipronil
Comparison of an amitraz-impregnated collar with topical administration of fipronil for prevention of experimental and natural infestations by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus).

amitraz is ineffective against fleas however. Promeris is a topical antiflea and tick spot =-on treatment that combines amitraz with an flea killer

Topical formulations of metaflumizone plus amitraz to treat flea and tick infestations on dogs

However there are more potential hazzards and drug interaction with amitraz It should not be handled by diabetics (humans or dogs)
Tick Medicine Poisoning in Dogs

Amitraz

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Caution must be used in diabetic animals due to an effect on blood sugar (glucose). Diabetic people should avoid contact with amitraz.

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...Amitraz may interact with other medications. Consult with your veterinarian to determine if other drugs your pet is receiving could interact with amitraz. Such drugs include corticosteroids and azathioprine.

Transmission Times and Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs*

Terry · 08-29-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gsally

"Ticks also can hitch a ride into your home on a pet, accidentally drop off, then acquire you as a host. Treating your pet with Frontline will kill ticks which bite the pet but hitchhiking ticks are not affected. We've had much better luck with tick collars for hitchhiking ticks."

Is it possible to wear a tick collar on your dog even though it's been treated with frontline?

So I should wear a tick collar?

jmwolff · 08-29-2010, 07:37 PM

We just were informed that one of the dogs we got earlier in the month came back positive for lymes disease. Vet said low positive, but wants to treat. I am glad I got the bloodwork drawn and vaccines now!

Mikey T · 08-29-2010, 08:06 PM

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So I should wear a tick collar?

not if your diabetic

deet in arresol applied to colthing is an effective repellant. Pyrethins again applied only to clothing kill ticks before attachment. Deet applied to skin is ineffective.

also keep in mind the condition under which the studies on effectiveness were conducted. When testing at two hours after infestation Amitraz is going to be more effective than Fipronil because of the difference in how they act but it does not necessarily equate to actual effectiveness or prevention of disease transmission.

from the

Transmission Times and Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs*

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It should be noted that these investigations differ with regard to the species of ticks, the number of ticks used to infest the dogs, the time to evaluation after tick infestation, the criteria for evaluation, the frequency of product application, and the pro duct formulation, among other variables. These differences make direct comparisons with regard to products used in these studies quite difficult, if not impossible. It is not the purpose of this review to provide a comparison among products. However, some studies have directly compared products under the same exp erimental conditions, and results from these studies are given in Table 1. The studies of tick attachment within a few hours af ter infestation evaluated the ability of the product to repel or immediately kill the tick, whereas evaluation after more prolonged postapplication periods tested whether death or detachment occurred by

those later time points.

08-29-2010, 07:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
jmwolff Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 51	We just were informed that one of the dogs we got earlier in the month came back positive for lymes disease. Vet said low positive, but wants to treat. I am glad I got the bloodwork drawn and vaccines now!

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