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National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed longhorn ticks in nine counties in West Virginia, including Monroe.
Other counties where ticks have been identified are Hardy, Lincoln, Putnam, Marion, Mason, Ritchie, Taylor, and Tyler.
Although there has been no spread of diseases reported by these ticks, prevention and preparedness are essential to ensure the safety of all. To help ensure safety, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) suggests five tips to avoid tick bites and tick contact:
Use an insect repellent with at least 20% of DEET;
l Buy permethrin-treated clothing or treat your clothes with permethrin
l Avoid leafy piles and tall grass
l Check both your pet's body and your pet's body three hours if you or they have been in areas with high grass.
l Different animals require a different repellent. Do not treat cattle with the same repellent that you would treat your lambs or dogs.
"At this point, we believe that the long-horned tick has invaded all the counties of the Mountain State," said Kent Leonhardt, Commissioner for Agriculture. "As we continue to confirm our presence, we want everyone to be safe and take precautions when they are in wooded areas.It is important to protect our livestock and our animals, as well as ourselves." [19659002] If you find a suspected longhorn tick, contact WVDA Animal Health Division at 304-558-2214 or your local veterinarian
Wendy Holdren [19659012]
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