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removed using small tipped tweezers. Grasping the tick as close to the skin as possible will give you a better chance of removing the tick whole. Ticks can excrete substances that help the pest adhere to its host and they also have mouthparts that help them to hang onto their host as they feed. Holding the tick with your tweezers, slowly but firmly pull the tick away from the skin. Once you have removed the tick from your skin and the tick has been disposed, wash your hands as well as the tweezers or any other object the tick or fluids from the tick may have contacted. Objects used to remove or dispose of ticks as well as the sight of the tick bite should be disinfected.
Whenever possible, avoid entering areas that are likely to be infested with ticks, especially in spring and summer when nymph ticks feed. Tall grassy areas and dense wooded areas are favorite tick habitats. If you are going to be in a thick infested area, wear long sleeved shirts, tuck your pants into your socks or wear high boots.
Wear loose, light colored clothing so that ticks can be spotted more easily and removed before becoming attached.
With lush vegetation throughout Rappahannock County, the chances of coming in contact with these insects are great, so it is best to be aware that it is tick season and take precautions.
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