Probably, everyone already knows that at the end of spring andearly summer in nature there is a massive activity of ticks. Visiting a forest without a hat and closed clothes is dangerous. But how do ticks behave in the fall? Is it possible to be absolutely calm at this time of year, walking around the city? It seems that we only dream of peace. Because...
Yes this is true! But the autumn season is so long, is it really necessary to be afraid of these little malicious parasites all three months? No, mites are active only in September and early October.
Т.е.if you decide on a warm September day to get some fresh forest air, then you need to take security measures. Why it should be done, you will become clearer if you read about the periods of activity of dangerous bloodsucking insects. Alas, ticks in the autumn are not fictions, but cruel reality.
In forest mites there are in the year not one activeperiod, and two. Spring begins when the air temperature reaches about + 10 ° C. When this occurs, the parasites starved for hibernation go hunting. By the way, unlike mosquitoes, men whose blood does not feed on blood, mites are blood-sucking both females and males.
Только первым для того, чтобы насытиться, нужно much more time. Their hunting for warm-blooded creatures goes from about the end of April to the middle of June. Well, then follows a period of diapause, after which, at the end of August, the parasites again attack. This disgrace can last until the middle of October. The timeframe here largely depends on how warm the autumn season has been. Ticks in the fall behave exactly the same as in the spring, in another way they just do not know how. The second period of activity is somewhat weaker than the first, but from this it does not become less dangerous for people and animals.
For some reason, it is widely believed thatticks need to wait from somewhere above the trees. Perhaps this too can happen, but only as an exception to the general rule. Scientists say that these insects live in the grass and in the bushes, but not in the trees. Those. Mites in autumn can easily get on your clothes not from above, but from below and then slowly creep up, looking for your most vulnerable place. Parasites like soft skin, so their favorite places: on the neck, behind the ears, under the chest, etc. By the way, they always crawl up from the bottom, and not vice versa.
Больше всего клещей бывает около рек и ручьев, т.k. Data bloodsucking, like their colleagues - mosquitoes, very hygrophilous. And a favorite place for the dislocation of mites is in the grass near forest paths and paths. They have a devilish instinct, and they smell people and animals for 10-15 meters. The tick is able to move in the air along with gusts of wind, i.e. He does not need to overcome this distance almost instantly.
It is not necessary to find out whether mites are dangerous in autumn, byexperiments with their own health. In the event that you, having come from a walk, found a parasite on your body, do not wait for him to get drunk and fall off himself. It is better to take tweezers and grab the insect body, as close as possible to the place of contact with the skin. The tweezers should be kept at a right angle and rotated to remove the parasite. Acting must be done carefully, because it is very important to pull out the mite entirely, without leaving in the wound its head or proboscis. The remaining particles can cause inflammation and suppuration. Do not attempt to dribble on an insect with oil and other substances in the hope that it will come out on its own. This is unlikely to happen, only time will be wasted.
After the tick was removed, the bite site is neededtreat with iodine, alcohol or vodka. Of course, the best thing you can do after being bitten is to seek qualified help in honey. institution. And it would be nice to take the mite to the laboratory to find out if he is a carrier of encephalitis.
Now that we know for sure whether there are mitesautumn in the forest, let's talk a little about what can be done for their own safety. There is nothing difficult and complicated. Your clothes must be closed. Long trousers tucked into shoes or socks, a shirt with sleeves - this is a suitable outfit for forest walks in a dangerous period. After returning home, before taking off your things, be sure to carefully examine them and only then undress.
