Posted on 12/26/2023 7:52:18 AM PST by Red Badger
The Asian longhorned tick is rapidly gaining a foothold in the United States and “poses a serious threat to livestock” according to the USDA.
Since its discovery and proper identification in 2017, the coverage area of the tick has spread to 19 U.S. states, the USDA reported.
The deadly consequence of their expansion was shared by Ohio State University researchers in the Journal of Medical Entomology: Two cows and one large bull died from exsanguination by the ticks, meaning drained of blood to the point of death.
Each unfortunate cow likely endured tens of thousands of bites.
While only the size of a sesame seed, these tiny ticks have huge population potential, with the ability to form massive colonies in a short amount of time.
While collecting samples in the twenty five acre Ohio pasture, the Ohio State University researchers were able to collect almost 10,000 ticks in just 90 minutes.
Extrapolating the collection data led the researchers to estimate the population in the entire field exceeded 1,000,000 ticks.
According to researchers, no other species of tick in North America can populate like this species can.
The tick’s secret weapon is the ability for females to lay 2,000 eggs at a time — without the necessity of a male.
Part of assessing the risk posed by these exponentially reproducing ticks includes an analysis of disease spread to both livestock and humans.
According to the CDC, the Asian longhorned tick has been found on both animals and people but, thankfully, seems to prefer animal hosts to people.
The CDC also said the invasive tick is unlikely to contribute to the spread of Lyme disease, according to one experimental study.
However, these ticks have the ability to “carry and spread” certain diseases, should they come in contact with them.
Interestingly, there is no risk of human illness from the Asian longhorned tick in Australia and New Zealand, where the tick is invasive but has established itself as an exotic species, according to Everyday Health.
The CDC said research is ongoing as scientists try to learn more about the tick’s pervasiveness and potential risk to both livestock and people.
“It’s possible that the Asian longhorned tick found here won’t carry the same types of pathogens [or any pathogens] as it has in other parts world, but we are paying attention to it,” said Mark J. Soloski, PhD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia have all reported the presence of the Asian longhorned tick, according to the CDC.
The CDC and Bill Gates probably grows them here to release
Could this be what the chinese “weather” balloons were dropping over cattle country?
Perish the thought!....................
Maybe the ticks came into the USA in the clothing of illegals, thanks Marrxist Dems.
It's spread by the lone star tick. Especially a concern if you live in a wooded area frequented by bobcats, since they are an asymptomatic reservoir species.
We lost our 7yo healthy kitty to it this past June. He was almost entirely an indoor cat, but we have dogs and my son runs trails. One of those two parties probably brought the tick inside the house.
I’ve seen those or similar- We treat the pond with donuts made to kill the emerging mosquitos, but there are far too many of them now, and the area is so big to treat. But we are gonna have to do something- get the neighbors together to,help defray the costs for the sake of peace in the area lol
We did by an electric flyswatter shaped like a tennis racket that work well to get the ones buzzing around the face if we wanna sit outside for picnic, but 8f someone walking by ever looked over they would have quite a,laugh seeing us all swatting the bugs 😆
Another wonderful Chinese import!
I think,the used clay on their bodies as well as herbs too. They had ti tough no doubt- with all,the bugs, horse flies, black flies, no seeums etc. That truly was primitive living for sure, but they found ways to beat the bugs I’m sure. I jusy don’t wanna smell like a swamp just to ward off bugs though lol
Sounds like a more serious problem for wildlife.
I lost a sweetheart of a kitten to bob cat fever a few months ago. Vaccinated for everything except that.
...and here we go. They’re going to kill all the cows to get us on the bugs. They already started with the chickens and pigs.
deadly ticks - brought to you by open borders and free trade...thanks alot neoCONs
My mother’s uncle used to tell me, “I’ve had my arms soaked with DDT spray (diluted in water), and I’m still here!”
He told me that when he was 87. He lived to 88, but had tripped backwards getting off his lawnmower, hitting his head and dying from brain damage.
In all my years of farming with livestock, the cattle oiler (that they would rub against) and the summertime corralling and spraying the herd with approved pesticides, worked quite well...
And,... pour on ivermectin.
The “Gates” Bovine tick. Fauci boosted lethality.
https://thebuginator.com/animals-that-eat-ticks/
2. Chickens
Many farmers rely on chickens to take care of their tick problems. These birds live in coops and often do well when they live in small groups.
Chickens can consume ticks that live on or close to the ground. They will also remove ticks from cows and other larger animals.
Just in time to wipe out our beef herds.
Better start a Cricket Farm....................
We have 3..................
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