Ticks habitat in nature

When collecting for rest the biggest problem remains the issue of protection from ticks. This is due to the fact that their bites can lead to irreversible changes in the human body, provoking a disability or, even worse, leading to a fatal outcome.

Of course, if you spend most of your time in nature, it is most effective to use special chemicals to control mites on the site, processing all along the perimeter. It is noteworthy that to date they have become much safer for both humans and animals. Most often you can find substances in the form of liquid and granules. It is necessary to remember that if you are not sure that you can make a qualitative processing of the site, it is better to entrust the procedure to professionals.

Attack of ticks usually begins with the middle of spring and lasts until the onset of the first colds. The beginning and the end of the period of ticks activity is very variable even within the same geographical point, however they show the greatest activity from the end of May to June and from the end of August to October.

Basic data

• They become the most active in hot weather. In the spring, when the air has not yet fully warmed up, these insects are more lazy, and can, even hitting the clothes, do not bite. By the autumn, they become the most aggressive and suck in immediately.

• Encephalitic tick - the habitat of individuals that carry the disease, mostly wet. Most often they can be found in wet deciduous forests and swampy terrain. The carrier of encephalitis can be almost any tick that feeds on the blood of people or animals. It is fixed on an open area of the skin in such a way that it is not so easy to notice. In addition to encephalitis, they carry a number of infectious diseases that are difficult to treat.
• The main habitats of ticks are thick deciduous forests, grass and shrubs. Ticks do not tolerate direct sunlight, so it is almost impossible to meet them in open terrain.
• Most often, the tick carries a bite in places where a person can not visually detect it: in the neck, head or back. It is noteworthy that this bite is painless, as a result of which a person can not even guess about it in order to take timely measures.

Diseases that are carried by mites

Mites are one of the largest groups of arthropods on the planet. Most often they prefer to eat young vegetation. In the world there are a large number of different types of ticks, most of which are still poorly understood.

Some species have adapted to parasitize both animals and humans, feeding exclusively on blood. The habitat of ticks (Ixodoidea) includes all continents, right up to Antarctica. They carry a lot of pathogens, creating natural foci of infections. It is noteworthy that the most common of them is borne by encephalitis mites. Its habitat is ubiquitous, since the carrier of encephalitis can be any tick, regardless of the species. In spite of this, the taiga mite and Ixodes ricinus (living only in the European part of Eurasia) remain the main carriers of the disease.

Ticks: habitat and lifestyle

Ticks usually live in a cluster of dry branches and plant debris, where they arrange their nests. During the attack, they climb the hill, preferring the tops of grasses and bushes, where, having strengthened their hind limbs and stretching forward the front, they wait for a suitable source of food. With their front paws, they are attached to clothing, and then climb up until they find bare skin. Ticks prefer to hunt from a height of about 1 m, so that a person can not be afraid of attacking trees.

Prevent bite

Since the habitat of ticks in nature includes mostly wet deciduous forests and roadside patches of grass, the best option to avoid an attack and not become infected with a bite is to prevent it.

For this:

• If you plan to stay in nature for a long time, you need to wear clothing that closes the body as much as possible.
• After returning home, be sure to examine yourself and your loved ones.
• If the tick was found, try to remove it without crushing it.
• If the tick still digs into the skin, gently pull it out of the skin. The main thing to remember is that you can not break the integrity of its proboscis. After that, the wound is disinfected. If you are not sure that you can cope with the removal of the tick without damaging its integrity, it is best to consult a specialist.

Territory processing

The habitat zone of the mites on the site includes all green plantations, the height of which does not exceed 1 m. That is why it is necessary to conduct careful processing of the site with chemicals at least several times a year. This is due to the fact that the activity of ticks varies throughout the summer several times.

To date, the treatment of the dacha territory from ticks does not cause difficulties, it is enough to find a company engaged in professional cleaning of pest sites.

Ixodes Ticks

All mites that are part of the ixodid group are parasites. Their size directly depends on the degree of saturation, on average they reach a length of several centimeters. This is directly related to the fact that the covers of the female body are very stretchable. In addition, they can eat extremely rarely (sometimes only once in their lives), but immediately consuming large amounts of blood. With a massive attack of these ticks, a person may experience dizziness and develop anemia. It is noteworthy that the tick throughout its development changes several hosts, on each of which it feeds no more than once.

The habitat of mites includes plants whose height does not exceed 1 m. In addition, they can lie in wait for a future source of food on bushes and grass growing along the paths. Some species of ticks in the process of evolution have adapted to make active movements to find a constant source of food, which makes it necessary to examine their body and clothing for attack.

Dog mite

The tick dog, whose habitat includes the entire territory of Eurasia, mixed and deciduous forests and shrubbery, actively supports the preservation of natural foci of various viral diseases among rodents, which are its main vectors to humans and domestic animals.

The body of the tick is covered with an elastic cuticle and resembles a regular oval shape. The color of males and females during the period of fasting is yellow-brown. As the blood becomes saturated, the female changes color to bright red, increasing in size to 12 mm.

Adhering to the owner, the mite feeds on his blood for several days. As a result of his bite, complex allergic reactions can occur on the human body. When the bite site is infected, the body, trying to destroy the infection, can create purulent formations that, if not properly treated, can lead to serious consequences.

Taiga tick

Ticks habitat (Ixodes persulcatus) includes taiga zones of Eurasia, the Far Eastern Territories, Central Europe and the European part of Russia. It is the main carrier of tick-borne encephalitis, as it most often attacks people.

It parasitizes practically on all animals, thanks to which the circulation of the encephalitis virus is constantly preserved in nature, the main natural reservoir of which is small rodents and birds. Of domestic animals, taiga mites most often attack goats, which is directly related to the peculiarities of their behavior. Since they prefer to make their way through the bush in the process of feeding, the greatest number of mites falls on their wool.

Despite the fact that the goats themselves carry tick-borne encephalitis in a mild form, getting into the human body with milk, it quickly progresses.

Spider mite

A spider mite, whose habitat is almost ubiquitous, prefers to eat both fruit and houseplants. In fact, it is a very small spider mite (body length - about 1 mm), which feeds on the juice of plants. The main sign of his presence on plants is the presence of a web under the leaves.

Ticks: the habitat, the assault on man

Encephalitic mites are common almost throughout the Eurasian territory. The habitat of mites basically includes wet forests with thick bushes and grass cover. Many specimens inhabit the bottom of forest ravines, fringes and banks of streams.

The habitat of mites and the ways of their distribution are very similar. It is very important to know that most of the mites are concentrated on forest roads and trails covered with grass along the sides. In these places they are much larger than in the forests themselves. Studies have shown that parasitic ticks are primarily attracted by the smell of animals and people who constantly use these roads when traveling in forest areas.

In order to avoid bites and infection with serious diseases, it should be remembered that the habitat of mites in late April-early July is concentrated in moist forests, fallen leaves, ravines, grass and bushes near rivers. When visiting this area, it is necessary to inspect the body and clothing for the detection and removal of pests.