Master Gardeners

Officers & Board Of Directors2015-2016

PresidentJim Digney

1st Vice PresidentJerry Jellets

2nd Vice PresidentMary Townsend

TreasurerE. Berry Jones

Rec Sec General MgtJoan Haldane

Rec Sec Exec BoardPat LaVigne

Corresponding SecMargaret Kerner

TrusteesTom Barnes

Alison Del Rio-StellitaBruce Larson

Ocean County Master Gardeners

Annual Tick Report 2016

Tick Committee ChairsTom Barnes

Kathleen GregitisBruce Larson

Ocean County Management

Dr. Steven Yergeau. County Extension Dept. Head, County Agent III (Eqv. to Asst. Professor)

Susan Emhardt-Servidio, Horticulturist

Charlene Costaris, Horticulturist

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Growth of the Deer Tick Population in Ocean County by Year

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Tick Counts 2016 by Month & Type of Tick

Tick count by Month and Type

Tick count by Month and Township

Source: http://www.petmd.com/dog/general-Health/evr_multi_10facts_about_ticks

1. Ticks are arachnids. Meaning, they are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than insects.

2. Ticks have four life stages: egg, larva (infant), nymph (immature), and adult (mature).

3. There about 850 tick species, some of which are capable of transmitting diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

4. Ticks feed on the blood of their host -- humans, birds, reptiles, and wild and domestic mammals.

5. Ticks may appear as a small dark speck on your pet's fur.

6. Tick infestations are more common in dogs than cats.

7. Ticks are generally not born with disease agents. They acquire them during feeding and pass them along onto other animals during subsequent feedings.

8. Pets may contract multiple diseases from a single tick bite.

9. The brown dog tick and the American dog tick are the most common carriers of disease among dogs.

10. Never remove a tick with your bare hand. Instead, using tweezers, grasp the tick close to the skin and pull gently.

Tick Facts

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