Types of ticks.

The mites are, perhaps, the most common parasites of the order of arachnids. They can suffer from both humans and animals. The main danger that mites conceals in themselves is infection with encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). In addition, an insect bite can cause spirochetosis, paralysis, rickettsiosis, viral fever, typhus, tularemia and other diseases. There are also non-parasitic species of mites that cause skin irritation. Some of them, eating the remains of plants, participate in the formation of humus, and some individuals are exclusively pests of crops.

Types of ticks.

Iksodovye - differ in large sizes, can reach 2.5 cm in length. Female ticks of this species parasitize on large cattle, laying down to 17 thousand eggs. This species of parasites lives on trees, bushes. Having attached to human skin, they can suck blood for several days or even weeks. The body of the mite is covered with chitinous scutes. Among the representatives of this group there are carriers of borreliosis and encephalitis. These ticks live mainly in the temperate zone of the entire Eurasian continent.

Argas - are found in the crevices of houses, nests. They attack mainly at night. After a tick bite , itching often occurs in the affected area. The parasite has soft integument, and its head is located on the inner side of the body, so it is almost invisible.

Brittle (Oribatidae) - a group of ticks that live on the soil. Their victims are animals that swallow parasites along with plants. Armor pliers are intermediate hosts of helminths. Getting into the body of a sheep or other herbivore, they are engaged in laying off larvae of ribbon worms.

There are also parasites living in plant remains and agricultural stores. They are called bread mites (Acaridae) . Getting In a granary, insects cause damage to cereals, grains and flour. Among them is a paunchy tick, the victim of which is often a person. It can cause an allergic reaction or skin irritation. People who work with grain crops are most exposed to the tick.

Red cells ( Trombiculida t ) - affecting and destroying the integrity of the skin of birds, reptiles and mammals, they cause severe inflammation. Some species of t- rombiculida t can be transmitted to humans from insectivorous animals and rodents.

How ticks look .

Usually the length of the trunk, divided into two parts (head and chest), is from 0.2 to 0.4 mm. The parasite has six pairs of appendages, at the ends of which are claws and suckers. The front clawlike claws are called chelicera, they serve as a piercing-cutting oral structure. The remaining pairs of limbs are grasping devices. The insect has four eyes. The body, depending on the species, can be with hard flaps or soft.

Ticks in dogs.

Quite often, these dangerous insects cause infectious diseases in pets. The dog tick causes the disease babesiosis. The microorganisms of pyroplasma, together with the saliva of the infected animal, enter the bloodstream and destroy the red blood cells. Symptoms of ailment usually appear on day 4. The animal becomes sluggish, refuses to eat, it has a high temperature and dark urine.

Another disease that occurs from the tick bite to which pets are exposed is borreliosis. This ailment often occurs asymptomatically. However, in some dogs lameness, lethargy, fever, rash and erosion on the skin can be observed.

If any symptoms of the diseases described above are found, you should immediately contact the veterinarian.