Preventing Mosquito And Tick Bites

Question 1

What are two diseases acquired in cans from biting Arthropods?

Answer 1

West Nile virus

Lyme disease

Question 2

When are mosquitos most active?
Where do they hang out?
Where do they reproduce?

Answer 2

Dusk to dawn
In the shade
Breed in standing water

Question 3

Where do ticks breed?
Where do ticks live?
Which seasons do they bite most during?

Answer 3

In or near woodlands
Live in tall grass
Spring and fall

Question 4

What physical precautions can you take against biting insects and ticks?

Answer 4

• Keep doors, screens and windows closed (including while camping)
• Cover child’s crib with fine mesh if bugs are about
• dress your child in long loose fitted clothes and sanders. Tuck in shirts.
• wear light coloured clothes - do not attract mosquitos and easier to see ticks
• inspect your kids for ticks

Question 5

How quickly do you need to remove ticks (from the moment it attaches) to prevent Lyme disease?

Answer 5

24-48 hours

Question 6

How do you remove a tick?

Answer 6

Use fine tipped tweezers and grasp the tick close to the skin surface pull upwards with steady, even pressure. Do not twist.
Clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol.

Question 7

What do you do if the tick breaks in half and the mouth piece is left in the skin?

Answer 7

If you cannot remove the mouth, leave it alone and let the skin heal.

Question 8

Which species of ticks carry Lyme disease?

Answer 8

Borrelia burgdorferi

You can take the tick to public health and they can speciate it.

Question 9

What are the recommendations for use of repellents in kids in Canada?

Answer 9

Do not use in kids

Question 10

What are the specific recommendations the deet-containing repellent?

Answer 10

If 12 : can us deet up to 30%

Question 11

What are the adverse events of Deet?

Answer 11

Adverse events are rare. Contact dermatitis and eye irritation
Rate: toxic encephalopathy

Question 12

What is the first choice of repellent, as told by Public Health agency of Canada Canadian Advisory committee on Tropical Medicine and travel?

Answer 12

Icaridin

Question 13

Are natural repellents safer than Deet or Icaridin?

Answer 13

Not necessarily. Ppl who are sensitive to plant oils may develop dermatitis or eye irritation

Question 14

If the family don’t want to use Deet or Icaridin, what would you recommend next?

Answer 14

Repellents containing p-menthane 3,8-diol PMD

Question 15

Can all age groups use PMD?

How long are these products active for?

Answer 15

No it’s restricted to over 3 years

2 hrs for mosquitoes
5 hrs for black flies

Question 16

What advise would you give families?

Answer 16

Avoid the combination of sunscreen and repellent. If both of them are required, apply sunscreen 20 min before
Apply lightly
Avoid putting repellent on hands (kids will touch mouth and eyes)
Do not use pump or aerosol to face
Do not apply under clothing
Do not apply to clothing
Once inside, wash it off with soap and water

Question 17

What is an example of an insecticide?

Answer 17

Permethrin

Question 18

How can you use permethrin?

Answer 18

Do not apply to skin

Apply to clothing, bed nets and camping gear

Question 19

How long does permethrin Act for?

Answer 19

Lasts up to 2 weeks and six washes