What you want to know about ticks and lyme disease
Our research and investigations surrounding our products has shed light on information that we think could be of interest. We quickly realised that most people know very little of these modern day vampires that have been around since the age of the dinosaurs. Here are links and information you might find useful.
See Web links at bottom of this page
Here is the size of the Black legged deer tick
Possible pathways of infection from Nymphs or Adult ticks
The presence of White-tailed deer greatly adds to the abundance of ticks in an area. They are reservoirs for the bacteria, act as breeding grounds and contribute to the dispersal of ticks.
Different ticks and their state
Nom - Name
Engorgée
Engorged
Partiellement engorgée
Partially engorged
Femelle adulte
Adult female
Male adulte
Adult male
Nymphe
Mymph
Larve
Larvae
Websites
Ministre de la Santé, Québec
Health Canada
Quebec national public health Institute
Climate change and ticks - CLIMATE ATLAS OF CANADA
Tique Toc - Tick Talk
Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation https://canlyme.com/