WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH ARTHROPODS?

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WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH ARTHROPODS?
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WHAT IS LYME DISEASE?

• A BACTERIAL INFECTION
• CAUSED BY BORRELIA BURGDORFERI

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SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE

• BULLSEYE RASH
• CHILLS
• FEVER
• HEADACHE
• FATIGUE
• STIFF NECK
• JOINT/MUSCLE PAIN
• MENINGITIS, HEART ABNORMALITIES

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WHOS RESPONSIBLE?

• TRANSMITTED BY THE DEER TICK
• IXODES SCAPULARIS
• IXODES PACIFICUS
• GO TO THE DOCTOR IF YOU NOTICE A BULLSEYE RASH!

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WHAT IS ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER?

• BACTERIAL INFECTION
• CAUSED BY RICKETTSIA RICKETSII
• TRANSMITTED BY AMERICAN DOG TICK(DERMACENTOR)

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SYMPTOMS

• SUDDEN ONSET OF FEVER
• HEADACHE
• MUSCLE PAIN
• RASH

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISNOMER

• NOT JUST IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA
• DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE U.S., SOUTHERN CANADA,
  CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, AND PARTS OF SOUTH
  AMERICA.

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HEAD LICE

• SCIENTIFIC NAME PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS.
• NIT-HEAD LICE EGGS
• NYMPH AND ADULT STAGES FEED ON BLOOD.

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POLLINATION

• INSECTS RECEIVE POLLEN FROM THE STAMEN OF THE
  FIRST FLOWER AND DEPOSITS IT ON STIGMA OF THE
  NEXT FLOWER.

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HOW DO BEES MAKE HONEY?

• COLLECT POLLEN OR NECTAR FROM FLOWERS.
• STORE IT IN THEIR SECOND STOMACH.
• TAKE TURNS CHEWING THE GATHERED NECTAR TO REDUCE
  MOISTURE.
• SOON BECOMES THICKER.

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID TICKS

• STAY AWAY FROM BUSHES AND TALL GRASS.
• WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS TUCKED INTO SOCKS.
• WEAR LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING.
• WEAR A HAT.
• WEAR TICK REPELLENT.
• WEAR SHOES.

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HOW TO AVOID MOSQUITOS

• STAY INDOORS AT DUSK AND AT NIGHT.
• WEAR REPELLENT.
• WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS.