Name: American Dog Tick
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Dermacentor
Species: variablilis
Habitat:
Ticks wait for host animals from the tips of grasses and shrubs (not from trees). When brushed by a moving animal or person, they quickly let go of the vegetation and climb onto the host.
Food:
The larvae and nymphs feed on small warm-blooded animals such as mice and birds. The adult American dog tick will feed on humans and medium to large mammals such as raccoons and dogs.
Method of Travel:
Crawling
Prevention:
Steps to control:
1. Good, long lasting, low-toxic methods of insect control can be done with Knock Down X-Max Flying & Crawling Insect Killer or other Knock Down products listed below.
Product to use:
KD120D – KNOCK DOWN – X-MAX FLYING AND CRAWLING INSECT KILLER
KD241C – KNOCK DOWN – FARM AND LIVESTOCK – COMMERCIAL