Before we start on 06 Insects You Better Kill All The Time Or Else, let’s warm-up with the following Insect Facts:

Did you know there are approximately 91,000 species of insects in the world?

Did you know there are approximately 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 (10 Quintillion) insects on Earth?

Did you know there are approximately 200,000,000 (200 million) insects for each man, each woman, each child and each infant on the Earth?

Did you know humans murder approximately 475,000 other humans worldwide each year. Yet the mosquito alone, kills approximately 700,000 people worldwide each year.  OK, let’s get started.

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1. Ticks
2. Black Widow Spider
3. Brown Recluse Spiders
4. Mosquitoes
5. Fleas
6. Kissing Bugs
7. Lyme Disease
8. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
9. Tick Repellents
10. Venomous Spider Bite Remedies

OK, let’s get started with 06 Insects You Better Kill All The Time Or Else. First on the killing list are Ticks.

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 Ticks!

Ticks: There are different species of ticks, but we’ll briefly concentrate on 09 species.

• Black-Legged Ticks
• American Dog Tick
• Lone Star Tick
• Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
• Cayenne Tick
• Brown Dog Tick
• Gulf Coast Tick
• Pacific Coast Tick
• Western Blacklegged Tick

Let’s start with the Black-Legged Tick. But first let me tell you this true story.

A Sergeant in the Army (Camp Mackall, NC – 1981) told me he was infected with chronic Lyme Disease.  He described his ailment like if 03 guys beat the crap out of him every day.  He hurt all the time, had no energy, felt sickly… and this was day after day. His chronic ailments lasted a year!  Since then, I have become extra cautious when I venture outside and try to AVOID those 8-legged critters that transmit Lyme Disease.  More on Lyme Disease later.

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Black-Legged Tick: The Black-Legged Tick also known as Deer Tick are 8-legged teardrop-shaped parasites that are the size of a period (on regular printed material). The Black-Legged Tick is located throughout the United States and attach themselves to deer, birds, and small animals. They’re after blood. The ticks dig themselves into the skin and begin to gorge themselves on their victim’s blood. They’ll eventually fall off. Black-Legged Ticks transmit Lyme Disease, Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis.

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American Dog Tick: American Dog Tick is pale brown with a large off-white scutum. It is located eastern and west south-central states. They’re found mostly in grassy fields where there is no tree cover. They’re also found along trails and walkways. The American Dog Tick can survive up to 02-years without attaching themselves to their hosts (humans, deer, mice,…) for blood. American Dog Ticks can transmit Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Tularemia.

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Lone Star Tick: Lone Star Tick is brown with a yellow stripe on the outer rim of its body. It is located in Texas, Oklahoma and the Southern Atlantic states. It’s found in woodlands complimented with dense undergrowth. It’s also found in animals bedding areas. Lone Star Ticks are known to be aggressive to biting humans. They can transmit Rocky Mounted Spotted Fever and Star Borrellosis.

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Rocky Mountain Wood Tick: Rocky Mountain Wood Tick like other ticks have flat oval bodies. Their front two-sets of legs are curved forward. It’s found in lower elevations in lighly wooded areas, open grasslands, shrublands and along trails. Rocky Mountain Wood Ticks can transmit the Colorado Tick Fever Virus and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

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Cayenne Tick: The Cayenne Tick is found in the southern part of the United States south Central America, the Caribbean, southward to northern Argentina. The Cayenne Tick can transmit the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Important Note: All ticks are considered parasites since they always take and give nothing back to benefit their prey (animals & humans). However, in August 2009, Brazilian researchers discovered a new protein in the saliva of Cayenne Ticks. A protein called Factor X Active. They found that the protein – Factor X Active proved to be effective in stopping the growth of cancer cells in laboratory mice.

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Brown Dog Tick: The Brown Dog Tick is found internationally to include the United States but concentrated in the southern half of the United States. The Brown Dog Tick gets its name because it goes after dogs. It can transmit Rocky Mounted Spotted Fever, Canine Ehrlichiosis and Canine Babesiosis to dogs. It can transmit Rocky Mounted Spotted Fever to humans, but this is rare.

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Gulf Coast Tick: The Gulf Coast Tick is found along the Atlantic Coast (east coast) of the United States and coastal area of the Gulf of Mexico. The like to feed on wildlife but will attach themselves to humans. The Gulf Coast Tick can transmit a form of Spotted Fever to humans.

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Pacific Coast Tick: The Pacific Coast Tick is found in Oregon, southward to northern Baja California and into western most Mexico. This tick is found throughout California. The Pacific Coast Tick can transmit Rocky Mounted Spotted Fever and Tularensis to humans, cats and dogs. It can also transmit and 364D Rickettsiosis to humans. And can also transmit Bovine Anaplasmosis to cattle.

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Western Black-Legged Tick: The Western Black-Legged Tick is found along west coast of the United States down to Mexican western coast and northward to the Canadian western coast. These ticks are smaller in size and look similar to the deer tick (Black-Legged Tick) but they have elongated bodies. The Western Black-Legged Tick attach themselves to large animals to include humans. The Black-Legged Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis and Borrelia miyamotoi.

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You may be most likely to pick-up a tick during the warmer months of the year between April through October. AVOID travelling through high grass, brush, bushes… INSURE your spouse or friend periodically checks your body for ticks. Wear clothing that covers your entire body and don’t forget headgear. Use tick repellent.

If a tick attaches itself to you, it may stay attached for 02 to 04 days. During this time is may transmit the Borrelia spirochetes – the bacterium that causes Lyme Disease. If you identify a tick on your body, it must be removed ASAP. Take a set of tweezers and gently pull the tick where it meets the skin. Be careful not squeeze or rupture the tick. You may save the tick and have it tested later.

You can also smother the tick by cutting off their air supply by applying a dab of vaseline (film canister survival kit), heavy oil, pine sap…) covering the tick completely. This may get that 8-legged critter to let go and drop off. If not take action to remove the tick as annotated above.

Symptoms of Lyme Disease may not show up for 03 to 21 days after the tick bite. Look for bulls-eye rash that spreads. Flu like symptoms of body aches, chills, fever, headaches, joint pains, sore throat… At the first sign of any symptoms or if you’re suspicious of a possible infection, seek medical attention immediately!

Now let’s talk about Lyme Disease and Rock Mountain Spotted Fever.

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Lyme Disease:  Each year more than 10,000 people are afflicted with lyme disease. It is found in all 50 states and 18 foreign countries. About 10% of Lyme Disease cases become chronic. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacterial spirochete spread by a bite from an infected tick.

Lyme Disease may affect several organ systems months or years after the bite. Untreated, the infection may affect the brain, heart and joints. Lyme Disease is more common in the Northeastern states and to a lesser extent in the Midwest. Signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease include chill, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle & joint pain, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash called erythema migrans. Erythema migrans is a red circular patch that appears at the site of the bite, usually 03 to 30 days after the bite of the infected tick. Lyme Disease got its name from Old Lyme, Connecticut where the disease was identified.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever:  Each year more than 600 cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) are reported. It is found in all states except Alaska, Maine and Hawaii. Incubation period is 03 – 13 days after the bite. Symptoms are a rash at the site of the bite, fever, headaches… If untreated may cause severe neurological problems leading to death. Seek medical attention immediately. As with all ticks, avoidance measures, wear protective clothing that covers all parts of your body, AVOID high grass areas, brush, bushes… and inspect your outer clothing and body periodically. Use tick repellents on outer clothing.

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Spiders!

Spiders: First, I’m going to give you some general information about spiders then I want to focus on 02 spiders that could really screw-up your whole day.

There are approximately 35,000 species of spiders throughout the world with 1.4% or 500 species being poisonous. Most of the poisonous species of spiders are located in South America. We’ll talk about 02 poisonous multi-legged critters that are located in the US – probably right next to you.

All spiders are carnivores, they digest the juices of their prey. They do not eat dead food – prey. Spiders are numerous and help control insect population. There can be as many as 14,000 spiders in an acre of woodland and as many as 64,000 spiders in a meadow the same size.

Spiders catch their prey (depending on the species) by patrolling the area and pouncing on their prey, others hide in flowers waiting for that next butterfly…, others use webs. Depending on the species, spiders lay anywhere from 01 to 2000 eggs at once.

Two spiders worth knowing about are the brown recluse and the black widow spiders. Let’s start with the Black Widow Spider.

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Black Widow Spider: The black widow spider can easily be identified by its black coal color and the brightly colored red or yellow hour glass shape on the underside of its abdomen. This shy, multi-legged critter is nocturnal. It likes to make its silk-home under logs, under stones, holes, stumps, old buildings… It is found in all 50 states.

Its venom is worth respecting. It inflicts a neurotoxic venom causing severe pain, cramping – muscle spasms in the abdomen, legs, back, difficulty in breathing, vomiting, sweating, restlessness, delirium… Casualty must seek medical attention immediately especially if he/she is young, elderly or already sick from other health problems.

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Brown Recluse Spiders: Another multi-legged critter you gotta know about is the brown recluse. There are approximately 50 species of recluse spiders. The one we want to talk about is the brown recluse. Like the black widow spider, the brown recluse is shy and comes out at night looking for food.

It can be identified by its brown abdomen and legs, and a dark fiddle-shaped marking on its cephalothorax (1st section of its body).

It could be hiding right next to you right now and you wouldn’t know it. This domesticated multi-legged critter likes to hide under rocks and under other debris as well as indoors like in dark places in your own house, or the barn, shed, schools, office buildings…

Its venom is necrotic meaning the venom causes skin blisters which could lead to ulcers and blackening of the skin. The wound site might slowly heal or not at all. Immediate medical attention is highly advised. Other symptoms of a brown recluse bite may be a burning-stinging sensation and in some cases it occurs in the face of its victims even if they weren’t bit in the face. Restlessness, vomiting and generally feeling like crap are also symptoms of brown recluse bite. Death from a brown recluse bite is rare but it does happen. One tragic case from a brown recluse bite happened to a woman in California. She fell into coma. 05 months later she came out of her coma only to have both arms and legs amputated!

So next time you go venturing under debris or in dark places, WATCH OUT for those black widow and brown recluse critters as well as those stinging deadly scorpions!

Another multi-legged critter you gotta know about is the brown recluse. There are approximately 50 species of recluse spiders. The one we want to talk about is the brown recluse. Like the black widow spider, the brown recluse is shy and comes out at night looking for food.

It can be identified by its brown abdomen and legs, and a dark fiddle-shaped marking on its cephalothorax (1st section of its body).

It could be hiding right next to you right now and you wouldn’t know it. This domesticated multi-legged critter likes to hide under rocks and under other debris as well as indoors like in dark places in your own house, or the barn, shed, schools, office buildings…

Its venom is necrotic meaning the venom causes skin blisters which could lead to ulcers and blackening of the skin. The wound site might slowly heal or not at all. Immediate medical attention is highly advised. Other symptoms of a brown recluse bite may be a burning-stinging sensation and in some cases, it occurs in the face of its victims even if they weren’t bit in the face. Restlessness, vomiting and generally feeling like crap are also symptoms of brown recluse bite. Death from a brown recluse bite is rare but it does happen. One tragic case from a brown recluse bite happened to a woman in California. She fell into coma. 05 months later she came out of her coma only to have both arms and legs amputated!

So next time you go venturing under debris or in dark places, WATCH OUT for those black widow and brown recluse critters as well as those stinging deadly scorpions! Another multi-legged critter you gotta know about is the brown recluse. There are approximately 50 species of recluse spiders. The one we want to talk about is the brown recluse. Like the black widow spider, the brown recluse is shy and comes out at night looking for food.

It can be identified by its brown abdomen and legs, and a dark fiddle-shaped marking on its cephalothorax (1st section of its body).

It could be hiding right next to you right now and you wouldn’t know it. This domesticated multi-legged critter likes to hide under rocks and under other debris as well as indoors like in dark places in your own house, or the barn, shed, schools, office buildings…

Its venom is necrotic meaning the venom causes skin blisters which could lead to ulcers and blackening of the skin. The wound site might slowly heal or not at all. Immediate medical attention is highly advised. Other symptoms of a brown recluse bite may be a burning-stinging sensation and in some cases, it occurs in the face of its victims even if they weren’t bit in the face. Restlessness, vomiting and generally feeling like crap are also symptoms of brown recluse bite. Death from a brown recluse bite is rare but it does happen. One tragic case from a brown recluse bite happened to a woman in California. She fell into coma. 05 months later she came out of her coma only to have both arms and legs amputated!

So next time you go venturing under debris or in dark places, WATCH OUT for those black widow and brown recluse critters as well as those stinging deadly scorpions!

MOST IMPORTANT NOTE: I live in an old house which was built in 1971. I also have a lot of ‘stored’ items in my house (clothes, books,…). I frequently come in contact with Brown Recluse Spiders. I kill them on the spot. Once I disturbed a nest of Black Widow spiders. I immediately sprayed them, saturated them with Cedarcide (see Cedarcide at the end of this blog post). Now let’s carry-on with another pest you have to kill – Mosquitoes.

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Mosquitoes!

Mosquitoes:  Mosquitoes are winged insects known for sucking blood. There are more than 2,700 species of mosquitoes. Many species are already resistant to at least one type of insect repellent. Mosquitoes find their host (YOU) by sight, smell, carbon dioxide (your breath), radiation of warm bodies… Mosquitoes (female only) suck blood from the host (YOU)and may transmit viral diseases like dengue, encephalitis, malaria, yellow fever…

Female mosquitoes love standing water because it acts as an incubator when they lay their eggs. Those eggs develop and a small creature is forming and growing just below the surface of the water. They have periscope-like breathing apparatus which allows them to breathe.

This is why spraying stagnant water, standing water with kerosene, oil… prevents mosquito development because they die from lack of oxygen. Their periscope-like breathing apparatus actually sucks in the oil and kills them.

Once a fully developed mosquito penetrates your skin with its plumes (female mosquitoes), it will inject its own saliva to dilute the blood it will soon suck in.

The peak season for mosquitoes are the summer months. If there is ample rainfall, that means ample stagnant water to incubate plenty of mosquito eggs. Mosquitoes have been linked to some sickly and deadly diseases like malaria, dengue, encephalitis, & yellow fever. Let’s talk about each one of these sickly & deadly diseases then cover mosquito management and health prevention.

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Malaria: A disease caused by a blood-borne parasite that infects and destroys red blood cells. Malaria causes anemia, fever and death. Mosquitoes are the main culprit for spreading malaria.

More than 1,200 Americans are affected each year. However, according to the World Health Organization, 400,000,000 people are infected with malaria each year. In Africa, malaria kills 2,000,000 people each year! 2,000,000 people each and every year! Unbelievable. Only because of the US’ standard of living (sanitation…) is why there are fewer problems with malaria. As far as dengue, it is found in 100 countries to include the US and it’s responsible for at least 500,000 illnesses per year and thousands of deaths worldwide. Encephalitis and yellow fever take their tolls too! All because of those blood sucking female mosquitoes that lay kazillions of eggs in stagnant incubating water all over the world and even your back yard.

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Dengue: Also called “breakbone fever”, dengue is an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes. Symptoms are fever, rash, and severe pains in the joints.

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Encephalitis: Also called “brain fever”, inflammation of the brain. Mosquitoes are blamed for transmitting the disease-causing encephalitis.

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Yellow Fever: Also called “yellow jacket”, an infectious disease caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. Characterized by jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), and dark colored vomit due to internal bleeding.

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Interesting Facts:  Did you know mosquitoes tend to bite 500% more when there is a FULL MOON! And those folks that are bigger, pregnant women, sweaty people, and people with smelly feet are more likely to get bitten! So if you’re pregnant, sweating and have smelly feet – you’re asking for a squadron of mosquitoes to bite you!!!

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Kill The Mosquito!

There are a variety of ways to prevent killer diseases spread by mosquitoes. The first one is simple. Female mosquitoes use stagnant water as an incubator for their eggs. If you see stagnant water in any containers in your yard… dump them. They’re a breeding ground for soon-to-be mosquitoes.

Your local Health Department should have a plan to control mosquitoes in your area. From spraying infested areas to spraying pools of stagnant water… with oil. Mosquitoes are a threat to your health. If there are no plans, to control mosquito population ask “Why not?”

There are a wide variety of effective insect repellents out there but most are toxic to humans. I try not to push toxic chemicals in any of my published works but I will give you some alternatives.

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Fleas!

Fleas: There are approximately 2,500 species of fleas worldwide. Fleas sole survival is by consuming the blood of all types of animals to include birds and humans. They are recognized by the flat sideways narrow bodies that allow them to move through the fur, feathers and hairs of their prey. Their specially designed mouth allows them to pierce the skin and suck the blood of their victim. Their hind legs allow them to jump approximately 50-times their body length.

Fleas have caused world disasters by passing on diseases that were so devastating it caused millions of deaths, like the Plague of Justinian in 541–542. The Black Death pandemic between 1346 and 1353 likely killed over a third of the population of Europe (200 million people).

The infected flea is such a potential killer, during World War II, the Japanese Army dropped infected fleas in selected areas in China.

Today, right now, fleas are raising havoc on your pets. Did you know in the mighty US of A alone, approximately $2.8 billion dollars is spent each year on flea-related vet bills. And on top of that, another $1.6 billion dollars are spent each year for flea treatment with pet groomers. And four more billion dollars is spent each year for prescription flea treatment and another $348 million dollars for flea control products.

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Kissing Bugs!

The Triatoma sanguisuga, also called the Kissing Bug, is mostly located in the southern half of the United States and also Central & South America. It gets its name because it bites its victims on their faces then defecates at or near the bite site. The Kissing Bug can pass on a disease called Chagas. Chagas can cause killer heart issues like heart arrhymias, cardiac arrest, heart disease and strokes. Not all Kissing Bugs carry the Chagas disease, but why take the chance. Kill the Kissing Bugs when you see them.

If the Chagas disease is diagnosed real soon (blood test), it can be treated. If not, the victim is doomed with the Chagas disease for the rest of their life. Approximately 300,000 Americans live with the Chagas disease.

I’ve seen Kissing Bugs on my deck and immediately killed them on the spot. This attrition of the Kissing Bugs lessens the odds of me getting bit by the Kissing Bug.

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