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TICK IDENTIFICATION                                   TICK PREVENTION CHECKLIST


                          Black-Legged Tick
                        (Deer Tick) Growth Stages






                     Larva                                        Wear tall socks  Apply Tick Repellent.  Wear light-
                                          Nymph                    and pull over   Use as labeled  colored clothing
                                                                  pants if possible.  (Permethrin for  with sleeves.
                                                                                 clothes, ≥20% DEET
                                                                                 or Picaridin for skin).








                   Adult Male          Adult Female
                                                                  Toss clothing in  Shower or bathe  Mow lawn regularly.
                                                                   dryer on high   as soon as you  Avoid tall grass in
                                                                  heat for 15 mins.  return inside.  yards, parks and
                                                                    If washing,                   recreation areas and
                                                                   use hot water.                    while hiking.
           Photos: TickEncounter, University of Rhode Island

              WHERE TO CHECK FOR TICKS                               LYME DISEASE SYMPTOMS

                                                                                                          LIKELY
                                               Hairline
                                                                              EARLY LYME  CHRONIC LYME
            FOUND A TICK?                      Inside/Behind Ears
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            affiliated with the                 Back of Neck
            Thangamani Lab at                                                        Rash  Joint Pain
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            has a procedure
            for accepting and                                                       Fever  Other Pain
            testing ticks and
            communicating                      Inside Belly Button                 Sweats  Sleep Issues
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                                               Groin                                Chills  Cognitive

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                                                                       LESS LIKELY

                                       Central New York Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance
                    131 West Seneca Street, #9, Manlius, NY 13104 | info@cnylymealliance.org | cnylymealliance.org | 1-315-551-2551

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