{"id":93062,"date":"2023-05-30T06:31:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=93062"},"modified":"2023-05-30T06:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:31:17","slug":"tick-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=93062","title":{"rendered":"Tick Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"92034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=92034\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grange Resources\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reprinted with permission from an enewsletter published by Maine Senator Stacey Guerin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?fit=840%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?resize=256%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92034\" width=\"256\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Grange-Resources.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 85vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reprinted from June 2023 Newsletter from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tick Bite Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wear protective clothing.<\/strong> This includes light-colored clothing so that ticks are easy to spot, long sleeves and pants, closed-toe shoes, and tucking pants into socks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treat <u>clothes<\/u> with permethrin.&nbsp;<\/strong>Do not use on skin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protect pets.<\/strong> Talk to your veterinarian about tick prevention products for your pets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wear EPA-approved repellent.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay on trails<\/strong> and be aware of tick habitat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check yourself for ticks.<\/strong> Check often during your outdoor activity and when you return to your campsite or home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn about tick ecology, diseases, and prevention measures by watching the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mfs\/projects\/forestry_fridays\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Forestry Friday Tick Talk<\/a> presented by Chuck Lubelczyk,\u00a0field scientist with Maine Health Institute for Research Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ticks-in-Maine.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ticks-in-Maine.png?w=840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93063\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Include this in your next Family Health and Hearing Report!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tick Bite Prevention Learn about tick ecology, diseases, and prevention measures by watching the Forestry Friday Tick Talk presented by Chuck Lubelczyk,\u00a0field scientist with Maine Health Institute for Research Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory. 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