eliminate the ticks. Pets should be kept off treated
surfaces until dry.
 The following chemicals may be used to treat
 either the house or the yard.
 Area to
 Treat Insecticide Comments
 Household 1% Baygon Spot treat all
 .5% diazinon infested areas
 .5% chlorpyrifos thoroughly. Treat
 (Dursban) baseboards, floors,
 2% malathion wall cracks and
 .5% dichlorvos other hiding
 (Vapona) places. Follow
 1% ronnel label recommenda-
 (Korlan) tions.
Yards 25% diazinon EC 3-6 fl oz in 15-20
 gal per 500 sq ft.
 chlorpyrifos Apply according to
 (Dursban) label directions.
 50% carbaryl 1.5 oz in 15-20 gal
 (Sevin)WP per 500 sq ft.

 People entering tick infested areas should keep
clothing buttoned, shirts inside trousers, and
trousers inside boots. Do not sit on the ground or
on logs in bushy areas. Keep brush cleared or
burned along frequently traveled areas. Repellents
such as DEET diethyll toluamide), methyl phtha-
late, dimethyl carbate or ethyl hexandiol will pro-
tect exposed skin. However, ticks will crawl over
treated skin to untreated parts of the body.
 MANGE
 Mange is an unsightly and painful condition
caused by burrowing mange mites. Mange is con-
tagious and is spread by contact from infested
to non-infested animals.
 Canine Mange
 Sarcoptic mange of dogs is related to the hu-
man skin disease called scabies. Dog mange is
caused by the canine mange mite which frequently
also attacks man. A closely related mite attacks
cats and produces a severe mange in felines.
 The female canine mange mite burrows in the
upper layers of skin and lays 20 to 40 eggs singu-
larly which hatch in 3 to 5 days. The larvae molt
to the nymphal stage. The nymphs mature to
adults. The larvae, nymphs and adult male mites
live under scales on the skin surface and do not
burrow. The entire life cycle is completed in 8 to
17 days.
 Canine mange first appears on dogs as reddish,
inflamed papules on the edges of the ears, in the
groin or armpits. Usually symptoms first appear
on the head. Red spots appear and burrowing fe-
male mites cause the skin to exude serum which


dries to form scabs and crusts. The scratching of
the animal causes the infected area to spread
rapidly. Infested areas become dry, hair falls out,
the skin thickens and wrinkles. Irritation from the
scratching often leads to secondary infection
causing an unpleasant characteristic odor. If un-
treated, the animal may die of exhaustion, dehy-
dration, or from secondary infection.
 Canine mange in humans (seven year itch) is
characterized by a rash developing after contact
with an infected dog. The eruption usually appears
as pimples but also may appear as blisters and
inflammation. Mange symptoms generally appear
on the forearms, thighs and abdomen, but may
occur in areas not infested by mites. This is an
immune response disease with some individuals
reacting more severely than others.
 Feline mange usually starts on the heads of
cats forming crusts, causing the skin to thicken
and crease.
 Dogs and cats exhibiting mange symptoms
 should be taken to a veterinarian for treatment.
 Mange symptoms are often confused with flea
 bite reactions. Humans with canine mange should
 consult a physician
 Red Mange
 Red mange or demodectic mange of dogs is
caused by a mite which lives in the hair follicles
of the skin. The first evidence of red mange is the
appearance of bald areas where hair has fallen
out. As the bald area spreads, itching and irrita-
tion increases. Bacterial infections are usually as-
sociated with red mange and produce a foul odor.
Red mange usually weakens the animal exposing
it to other diseases which then kill the animal.
Many animals will self cure. The disease is most
common in dogs from 3 months to 11/2 years old.
Stressed animals often exhibit mange symptoms.
The most effective control is ronnel (Ectoral) as
applied by veterinarians.


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