Not surprisingly, the ongoing warming in mean annual temperature benefits mainly to species that find missing loved our mountains. Detected up to 1200m in the late 90s, these ticks are now officially until 1600, and a child was bitten while hiking on the right bank of the Navizence the above of 1900m. Worse, the TBE is officially present in specimens caught Sierre, So be careful! The size of the enemy, around mm, makes control difficult, and only a spacesuit could protect 100% against his sneak attacks. Any paranoia is unnecessary and cons -productive. Many four-legged of our summer visitors do accelerate the spread of the plague at all altitudes. What to do? Cover themselves when walking off the beaten properly cleared, examine their folds of the body after release, and especially be aware of the problem. Ticks were removed with pliers, which must now be in the first-aid kits, and then disinfected properly.
wikipedia page on Lyme disease.
A comprehensive study on ticks in Switzerland .
A comprehensive site on ticks.
A comprehensive study on ticks in Switzerland .
A comprehensive site on ticks.
