Ticks & Chiggers--a study

[stiltzkin]

Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial

Should it pan out, the pill would be a new weapon against Lyme disease.

arstechnica.com

 

[Teegate]

Would you take it? Not sure if I would.

 

[stiltzkin]

Well, not before it's finished clinical trials, no. If it's fully approved and proven to be effective and well tolerated, possibly.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

I give a lot of lectures about tick control for animals, and someone *always* asks me this question: Can I take this product? I have to tell them to please follow label instructions, they're for dogs only. I wondered when someone would try to make one for people. I think I'll take it but I'll read the data first. I am assuming it's an isoxazoline, but I am not sure.
Edit: It's lotilaner, which is an isoxazoline, currently sold as Credelio for dogs.

 

[bobpbx]

I don't think I'll risk it in the near term, and even in the long term, I'd still use all the current precautions, because once that feeding tube penetrates, that is the start of grief for me. I doubt their death would mean I would not itch for 7 to 10 days.

 

[Boyd]

Are these engorged tick nymphs? A bunch came off the long-haired feral cat I've been domesticating when I brushed her (she has flea treatment but not ticks). Sorry for the bad iPhone pix. They're really tiny - I had to get out a magnifying glass to be sure they were even bugs. They look like tiny dark brown dots to the naked eye.

 

[manumuskin]

The mouth parts look like Tick to me.They are much different then true chigger mouth parts.Pic is too blurry for me to count legs but I"d say tick

 

[ecampbell]

Whatever they are, they are biting now.

 

[Boyd]

They sure are, have gotten several bites on my ankles over the past few days. Never actually saw them though. Just treated a fresh pair of shoes, sock and pants with permethrin, don't think I've gotten any new ones since then (yet).

 

[bobpbx]

I encourage everyone to have a zoom microscope in their home. Ever since I've had my mine, I can't see how I could get along without it. It's not just for plant ID.

Identify creatures
Read very small print
Pull out splinters, barbs, and thorns (indispensible)
Work on very small parts. You can raise the head 7" above the stage.
Show your grandkids weird bugs.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

Are these engorged tick nymphs? A bunch came off the long-haired feral cat I've been domesticating when I brushed her (she has flea treatment but not ticks). Sorry for the bad iPhone pix. They're really tiny - I had to get out a magnifying glass to be sure they were even bugs. They look like tiny dark brown dots to the naked eye.

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I think these are larval lone star ticks.

 

[bobpbx]

What has me wondering is, why is it evenly oval, and not teardrop shape. And the larvae usuall have a transparent look to them. Boyd, if you get more you could mail me one or two and I'll stick it under the scope. Kill with alcohol and stick it in a baggie so it wont dry out.