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Ticks: dangerous parasites and disease carriers

Ticks are a group of invertebrate animals of the arachnid class that are found everywhere. About 10 thousand species of ticks are known, which differ in size and feeding method. Some species of ticks feed on rotting waste, while others are blood-sucking parasites of animals and humans.

The body of the tick has a round or oblong-oval shape and can vary in size from 0.2 mm to 3 cm. Blood-sucking tick species are carriers of pathogens of many human diseases, including tick-borne encephalitis, tick-borne typhus, Marseilles fever, Q fever, tularemia and some other diseases.

In addition, certain types of mites can cause dermatitis when they come into contact with the skin, and when they come into contact with the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract, catarrh of the upper respiratory tract. Some types of mites are intradermal parasites of humans, causing diseases such as scabies and demodicosis.

In addition to their danger as disease vectors, some species of ticks can infect food supplies. Food contaminated by these mites and their excrement can cause gastrointestinal diseases and allergic reactions.

Various pest control agents, such as repellents and pest control agents, are used to control ticks. When working outside populated areas in areas where ticks live, you should wear protective clothing and conduct preventive examinations of your body and clothing to identify ticks that have penetrated there.

Thus, ticks pose a significant danger to both animals and humans, as carriers of diseases and pests of food supplies. Therefore, it is important to take precautions to protect yourself from these dangerous parasites.