By Alexis Grace
Ticks are ectoparasites that exist on the outside of their host’s body. Their adaptive features make them one of the most notorious parasites to attack humans and animals. It is essential to find methods to control the manifestation and spread of these parasites. Detroit tick control can assist you to eradicate the ticks in your place of residence completely.
What are the features that make them the worst bloodsucking parasites?
Production of lipids and bioactive proteins
Humans and animals have various immunological factors that assist in fighting off external parasite invasion. Since the ticks tend to attack the outer mucosa of the skin surface, the body produces antibodies that fight off the toxins deposited.
However, the ticks produce lipids and bioactive proteins that neutralize the effect of antibodies released by the host. It helps enable proper sucking of blood without the host’s immune system fighting off.
Sensory abilities
The parasites can detect the presence of a viable host within a range of meters. Their sensory abilities enable them to sense the proximity of the upcoming host and prepare to infest it. Also, the neural adaptations will allow them to sense the temperature of the host’s various body surfaces. The ability assists the parasites in attacking areas that have tolerable temperatures for their survival.
Reservoirs of toxics bacteria
Ticks act as reservoirs of various toxic bacteria that they transmit to the host. Upon biting the host, toxins are released to the host’s blood and cause various diseases. Tick-borne diseases are fatal to both humans and animals if left untreated.
The ticks attach themselves on the host, and continuously suck blood from the susceptible host. Prolonged bloodsucking can lead to a reduced amount of blood in the host, causing anemia and, in severe cases, hypotension that can lead to a coma.
Can withstand long periods of starvation
The ectoparasites can survive a long period without feeding on blood. The adaptive physiological process makes their survival probability high. It means it can survive in the absence of its host for many days. Thus, if you remove the ticks from your body or that of your pest its is recommendable that you kill it as it will continue to survive.
Produce a large number of eggs
The female parasite produces a large number of eggs compared to other types of pests. The massive production of eggs increases the probability of continuity of the ticks generation. The likelihood of the species of the tick being extinct is almost nil.
Thus in the tick control process, it is essential to ensure that you destroy all the developmental stages of the ticks. You can use mechanical and chemical destruction methods to ensure you render the tick’s generation extinct.
Bottom Line
The ticks are a notorious parasite, and their effect on their host is health-hazard and, in severe cases, fatal. What makes the parasites dangerous is its physiological and morphological adaptations to withstand the immunological reaction of the host’s body. Thus, to eradicate the pest properly, it is essential to kill it and destroy all its developmental stages through various methods.
