The new adults seek a host immediately and must get a blood meal to survive and produce eggs. They will bite humans-especially when they cannot find their usual animal host or if they become very numerous. Their bite often will leave a small, red, irritated area on humans. The key to successful household flea control is frequent vacuuming of pet bedding and resting areas, treatment of the pet, and treatment of the yard. This what is known as a total pest management program.
Deer ticks are small, dark-colored ticks sometimes called seed ticks.
Deer ticks feed mostly on deer, cattle, and other large animals, but they will feed on people when they get a chance. These ticks are found along paths, trails, and roadways. May inflict a painful bite. Deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. Deer ticks are in the genus Ixodes, and there are several species of Ixodes that carry the Lyme disease bacteria in their systems.