I don't know how true this is, but my dad (a farmer during the 30's) said that Texas passed a law that all livestock, dogs, cats, etc. had to be dipped for ticks for many years and it broke a cycle. All I know is that in Arkansas they are HORRIBLE. I'll take fire ants anyday.
Bill & Linda
Ladymc & Shuttlebird
2008 Silver Dodge Diesel Dually 3500 - "The Silver Bullet"
Towing 1998 35 ft. Newmar 5th wheel
20K Husky Hitch & Blue Ox Bedsaver
Handheld Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS AND Sat. in dash mounted GPS in the truck
READY TO ROLL!
I've been bit so many millions of times that I'm 100% immune to fire ant stings. I work all day in my garden and they're all over me - I just brush them off. Our cows and dogs don't have many tics either - but they wade and swim in the pond everyday too.
I've seen perch picking tics off cattle in the pond.
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