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Key Facts

• Ticks transmit diseases and cause tick paralysis
• Most ticks require 3 hosts during a 2-3 year lifespan
• Disease transmission risk is very low if tick removed within 16 hours
• Four life stages: egg, larva, nymph, adult
• Female ticks can lay approximately 3,000 eggs
• Environmental control includes removing leaf litter and tall grass
• Check pets after outdoor exposure, especially head, ears, neck, feet