Global Warming to be Blamed for Tick Infestations

Due to the very persistent and notable tick infestations all throughout America and other countries worldwide, experts are now gathering all related data over the past few years to determine the most effective way to fight this potentially life-threatening situation, and hopefully put a stop to it before it gets blown out of proportion. Apparently, the single most unrelenting cause these experts have unearthed so far is global warming which was what experts have been suspecting all along.

There has been a suspected link between ticks and climate change although it cannot be pinpointed and established yet. Experts say that it may even be the collective effects of global warming and climate change that make tick infestation as nasty as ever, putting every human and their pets at a greater risk. According to studies, ticks are known to alter its usual behavior when they experience too much heat. One study which was done sometime December of last year showed that when ticks are subjected to extreme heat, it frantically turns to humans instead of their usual hosts such as deer and dogs. Furthermore, it was found out that due to longer periods of heat and shorter winter time we are experiencing nowadays, it gave more time for ticks to multiply and spread. Another suspected link is that when trees are cut down, it gives ticks more room to grow and their hosts are now within reach.

The problem with tick infestation is that it carries diseases that are fatal to humans, one such example is the Lyme disease which puzzled healthcare authorities for many years before it was even detected to have come from ticks.

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