are there ticks in san jose?
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Dear Clayton resident: Since you live close to open space areas, you are likely to have deer, squirrels and birds in your yard that can be the carriers of ticks. There are a number of ticks found in the Bay Area, but only the Western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus) is capable of transmitting Lyme disease.
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In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, multiple counties have well-established tick populations, due in part to the close proximity to Wisconsin. In the Lower Peninsula, the first confirmed infected population of blacklegged ticks were detected in 2002 along the west coast.
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Flea and tick prevention. ... Northern New Mexico is not generally seen as a tick and tick-borne disease hotbed, but there are certainly still places here where ticks can be found, especially near water sources and in the mountains. Fleas, on the other hand, are of particular concern to residents of the Santa Fe area.
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But ticks can flourish in a wide range of habitats: woods, moorland, heathland, bracken and so on, even among fallen leaves. "There are cases that have been contracted in Hyde Park," says Stella Huyshe-Shires, chair of the charity Lyme Disease Action. "Some people have simply got it from their gardens."
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Wood ticks, the species most commonly found in the Interior region, do not carry Lyme disease bacteria. But they can carry other diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes ticks which are more common throughout coastal B.C., but can be present in the Interior as well.
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Ornithodoros ticks occur in the Mojave desert and frequently parasitize desert tortoises. These ticks carry the pathogen Borrelia, which is responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever.
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Ixodes ticks are the only type of ticks that transmit Lyme Disease. Two Ixodes tick species in the United States carry Lyme disease, which may cause joint pain, fatigue and neurological problems if left untreated.
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Where do ticks live? As mentioned earlier, ticks are generally found in tall grass and wooded areas where they can find a high blade of grass to await a host. This includes parks in the city. We have found ticks on dogs that were playing in Trinity Bellwoods, High Park, and a number of other parks in downtown Toronto.
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Key facts: American dog ticks are large brown ticks with ornate white markings. Female ticks are generally active from May through July and will bite people and pets. Where found: Emerging and sporadic throughout the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of Michigan in wooded and grassy areas.
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Ticks are back in western New York: Here's how you can protect yourself. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – It's officially tick season in Western New York. According to the New York State Department of Health, adult ticks are most active now through mid-May and then again in early fall.
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Here in Jackson and Grand Teton National Park, the most common ticks include the Rocky Mountain tick, the Deer tick, the Wood tick, and the Dog tick. Ticks are found in woodlands, dense brush, and grasses. They also can be found in woodpiles, around stone fences, and along trails.
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Although at least 15 species of ticks occur in Illinois, only a few of these ticks are likely to be encountered by people: American dog tick, lone star tick, blacklegged (deer) tick, brown dog tick and winter tick. ... In Illinois, the adults are most active in April, May and June.
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A total of 1023 adult ticks were collected from 159 dogs in Nicaragua and 96 dogs in Costa Rica. The predominant tick species was Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (956 adult specimens, 19.9% of dogs infested in Costa Rica, 48.0% in Nicaragua [X²-test, P < 0.001]), followed by I.
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For many years deer ticks were isolated on the east side of the Hudson River. But now, deer ticks have crossed the river and they can be found in the Catskill Mountains. The major problem with deer ticks is that they can carry Lyme Disease.
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Several species of ticks live on Fire Island. The tiny deer tick can transmit Lyme disease and other illnesses, so you should avoid grassy areas or leaf litter where these ticks may be abundant.
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In Cuba, Lyme borreliosis has never been reported. However, in the last 20 years ixodid ticks, mainly Amblyomma cajennenses, have been found in the human population in the Cuban village of Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río.