tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8564495898986168287..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Ticks (more than you want to know)Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30876324658278630992017-06-21T14:37:56.836-04:002017-06-21T14:37:56.836-04:00I live in a development but belong to a CSA farm. ...I live in a development but belong to a CSA farm. They warned us this year about the exploding tick situation. I don't have any animals, but do worry when I go out into the fields to pick produce. I forgot about my essential oil tick spray that I bought last year. I'm going to start using it again! thanks for all the helpful inogluten Free A_Z Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651624214552275164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28562237097377541192017-06-09T11:00:11.742-04:002017-06-09T11:00:11.742-04:00Yuck, yuck, yuck! When we were in Nebraska, ticks ...Yuck, yuck, yuck! When we were in Nebraska, ticks were a big problem, although I only had one on me (that I can recall). Annie had a bunch once after romping in a big field of tall grass, but around the yard she didn't have any trouble. I didn't think there were ticks here in Oregon, but I just checked (to be safe!) and discovered this: <br /><br />In Oregon, ticks tend to be found east of the Cascades and in Southern Oregon. They tend to be at lower elevations. Some areas they're common at are Dog Mountain, Catherine Creek, and McCall Preserve in the gorge and along the Rogue River. Some people have been infected on the Eagle Creek Trail (not east of Cascades) so wherever you go, be careful. They are more active in May, June, and July.<br /><br />I guess I shouldn't be concerned until we start camping in other parts of the state. <br /><br />As far as the type and lyme disease, I found this:<br /><br />The biggest danger to a tick bite is the possibility of contracted Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called ‘’Borrelia burgdorferi’’. This bacteria inhabits the digestive tracts of Western Black-Legged Ticks. Recent studies show that only 1-5% of ticks in our area carry the bacteria. When ticks bite humans, the bacteria can be transmitted to the people. It typically takes 24 hours or more before the Lyme Disease bacteria will enter the host, so prompt tick removal is very important. Unfortunately, the Western Black Legged Tick is very small. Nymphs are about the size of a poppy seed and often go unnoticed.<br /><br />Lyme Disease is a bigger problem in the Northeast U.S. and Colorado where in 2006 (a year that the CDC had statistics for) there were 20 to 60 cases per 100,000 population. In Oregon, Washington, and California there were 0.2 cases per 100,000 population.<br /><br />Only a few more weeks until July! :)Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78857658710506925102017-06-06T16:58:19.518-04:002017-06-06T16:58:19.518-04:00Wow! I thought probably the dry, warm weather ther...Wow! I thought probably the dry, warm weather there meant there weren't any ticks. Thanks for letting me know.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-75846969890962199002017-06-05T10:48:35.212-04:002017-06-05T10:48:35.212-04:00Big article in the morning newspaper here in Santa...Big article in the morning newspaper here in Santa Fe, NM, Re. the imploding tick situation. Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-81394752093262385942017-06-04T16:36:15.356-04:002017-06-04T16:36:15.356-04:00That is exactly right!!That is exactly right!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-50514514741985271572017-06-04T16:35:59.159-04:002017-06-04T16:35:59.159-04:00I think blood, from the rabbit, not babies. Thank ...I think blood, from the rabbit, not babies. Thank goodness! They usually fall off when they've drunk their fill. Honestly, so gross!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-35124482600892762312017-06-04T16:35:09.740-04:002017-06-04T16:35:09.740-04:00Yeah, tick check happens every day, but still they...Yeah, tick check happens every day, but still they show up!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-32968998901429179182017-06-04T16:34:41.828-04:002017-06-04T16:34:41.828-04:00I think some areas are more prone than others. I t...I think some areas are more prone than others. I think when certain creatures move in, they bring other, perhaps less wanted, companions with them. I don't use repellant. I'm not out that much and I don't want to put it on for 2 minutes in the grass. They should be gone before long. In fact, I have seen quite a lot fewer since writing the post!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38029763839367449732017-06-03T07:31:49.209-04:002017-06-03T07:31:49.209-04:00We are in the woods and yes, the ticks are a const...We are in the woods and yes, the ticks are a constant problem. Since our dog is cream colored like yours, it's easier to pull them off but they are so yucky. You tend to feel like they are all over your body!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40829486095646854842017-06-03T06:44:07.884-04:002017-06-03T06:44:07.884-04:00Another thought along the line of ticks. I took a ...Another thought along the line of ticks. I took a picture of a rabbit in my garden and on it was a big fat tick. I know when that thing fell of it probably had babies in or near my garden. UGH... I hope you are right about the July deadline. It is so creepy. My skin crawls just thinking about this subject.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-18987686795190639372017-06-03T06:37:51.250-04:002017-06-03T06:37:51.250-04:00We have had them here too. Seems worse than usual....We have had them here too. Seems worse than usual. Had one crawling up the bathroom wall and several other places. Tick Check is done each time we go anyplace. UGH...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25577154305871466082017-06-03T01:41:19.635-04:002017-06-03T01:41:19.635-04:00It's been around 20 years since I last had a t...It's been around 20 years since I last had a tick. I spend a lot of time outdoors on weekends, running, hiking and walking, but somehow they don't seem to "find" me, probably partly because I avoid walking or sitting in high grass. I am not keen on flying insects that can sting or bite me, and so usually apply a repellant when I am out. Have you tried tick repellant?<br />Yuck, yuck, yuck indeed, but I suppose it is a natural cycle and we are part of it.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48514375323146893722017-06-02T21:49:01.140-04:002017-06-02T21:49:01.140-04:00It's good to keep them in anyway! We lost two ...It's good to keep them in anyway! We lost two to fishers and two to coyotes years ago, and vowed we would never let any cats out again. Since then I've read that cats kill a tremendous amount of birds. Glad you are okay. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25242827431191836932017-06-02T20:29:29.181-04:002017-06-02T20:29:29.181-04:00UGH - I had 2 tick bite in 2006 and diagnosed with...UGH - I had 2 tick bite in 2006 and diagnosed with Lyme disease as a result, but, fortunately no long term effects as I had the intense 30-day antibiotics early. Our cats brought them in even though they were treated with Frontline. Now our 2 remaining cats are indoor only. stay safe!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84364112392324455112017-06-02T20:14:49.858-04:002017-06-02T20:14:49.858-04:00No, we won't be going to doctors. These ticks ...No, we won't be going to doctors. These ticks aren't the kind that carry Lyme disease. Those are tiny ones that are hard to see. These are like the size of a small spider. There isn't any itch, other than the imaginary one you get from seeing one on you and then getting itchy because you think there are more! So, no big terrible problems, just a huge annoyance. I don't know what experts say, but around here by July they are barely there.It seems to be a spring 'event.' Ah, the joys of spring! haha. Not sure what stink bugs are.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-18970848035230613262017-06-02T19:03:40.703-04:002017-06-02T19:03:40.703-04:00You'd be seeking medical attention a lot, it s...You'd be seeking medical attention a lot, it sounds like. I hate ticks, we had a lot of them at our old house in the country but have only found one here so far. One tick bite can disturb your sleep for three nights. And that's if you don't get tick born illness from it. <br /><br />Do the experts really think it will improve by July? I just remember being glad every year when the first frost came. Of course here at our new house, when we moved in, we were welcomed by stink bugs that stayed until May. Gross, gross, gross. Maybe they don't hurt you but they scare me to death.<br /><br />Do you have plenty of anti-itch cream available at all times now?Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.com