Tick Bite Prevention
- Wear protective clothing. This includes light-colored clothing so that ticks are easy to spot, long sleeves and pants, closed-toe shoes, and tucking pants into socks.
- Treat clothes with permethrin. Do not use on skin.
- Protect pets. Talk to your veterinarian about tick prevention products for your pets.
- Wear EPA-approved repellent.
- Stay on trails and be aware of tick habitat.
- Check yourself for ticks. Check often during your outdoor activity and when you return to your campsite or home.
Learn about tick ecology, diseases, and prevention measures by watching the Forestry Friday Tick Talk presented by Chuck Lubelczyk, field scientist with Maine Health Institute for Research Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory.
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