Brown dog ticks are a common type of tick in the United States, especially in warm climates such as Belle Glade. Once they get into your home, this variety of tick can live its life entirely inside. Getting rid of them can be a difficult task, and most likely you will need the intervention of a professional pest control service before they breed and grow in numbers....
There are many diseases that can be passed from ticks to humans. The most well-known tick-related disease in the U.S. is Lyme disease, which is primarily spread by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) throughout the northeastern United States, and by the Pacific blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) along the Pacific coastline. But, it is only one of many common illnesses spread by ticks. The...