Tag: ticks
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NJ Residents Are Itching From Bed Bug Bites Part II Of II
Continuing from Friday… One of the reasons that bed bugs are so problematic these days is that despite being bit, not every person who encounters them has the allergic reaction to their bites. It is estimated that about 50% of humans suffer from bed bug bites. Because only 50% suffer from the bites, many people…
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NJ Residents Are Itching From Bed Bug Bites Part I Of II
The old saying “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite”, used to only be thought of as a cute nighttime saying that was told to kids as they were being tucked into bed at night. Sadly, these nocturnal nibblers have made a huge comeback into present day life and some New Jersey residents are…
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Tick Removal That Won’t Scare The Kiddies Or Pets! Part II Of II
Continuing from Wednesday… Take a cotton ball and place a liberal amount of liquid dish soap or antibacterial soap on it. You want to cover the cotton ball with soap, but you don’t need it to be dripping with soap. Next, you place the cotton ball on top of the embedded tick. Keep the tick…
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Tick Removal That Won’t Scare The Kiddies Or Pets! Part I Of II
Removing ticks can be a difficult task for even the most skilled hands. You always want to be careful to not leave the mouth and head still embedded in humans or pets when you remove a tick. Urination, defecation, or injectile vomiting from a tick can be very dangerous as you run the risk of…
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Should You Fear The Ticks In New Jersey?
Ticks can be a problem for the residents of New Jersey and in other areas in the United States. In New Jersey, you need to keep an eye out for the Lone Star Tick, the American Dog Tick, The Brown Dog Tick, and the Blacklegged Tick. Each type of tick that you will find in…