Ticks can transmit a disease within two hours of biting the animal. You should not use your fingers to remove a tick . The common swelling around a tick bite is caused by the tick's saliva. Insect growth regulators such as Nylar, Precor and Program kill ticks. Lyme disease usually develops 2-5 months after the bite of an infected tick.
Ticks feed on blood and insects.
Ehrlichiosis , which can cause anemia and fever, is transmitted by ticks. S TICK with it. 11-12 Fantas TICK . Inc. All rights reserved.