Noisy Tree

[cef]

I read about the 'Ticks' problem in the Turkish Daily News; here's the link, if you Really want to know :

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=108492

[Rindaloo]

Thanks for that Cef *shudder*.  WW have you a link to the info you have about the red ticks??

[ted molloy]

You can recognise a tick bite area if you get a nip mark that developes a red circle around it you can be almost sure that it is a tick and it is infected but it can be treated quite simply by your doctor with antibiotics but don't delay treatment.
It is advisable if you are out walking to put long trousers on rather than shorts.
The little buggers wait on tall grass and ferns ready to attach themselves on to any thing that moves,don't attempt to remove  it  but smother it with vaseline or eau de cologne (ie 4711)this will stop the tick from breathing.

[Rindaloo]

Hmm. i have heard the best thing to do is remove it asap.  Because if you try to suffocate it with vaseline it spits all the yeuk back into you as it suffocates.  Needess to say, do it carefully so as to get the mouthparts out.  I never pull quickly.

WW -I want to know more about these red ones.  Do they disappear under the skin completely, or do they just sink their mouths in?

[cef]

Bloomin Heck! It 'can' be, Very serious  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

[Rindaloo]

Is that it?  From what WW said I thought it was a new fangled nasty.  

Still yeuk though.

[pookie]

Rindaloo  - back on topic,  this is probably whats hiding in your noisy tree  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

[calvin 1949]

stop it your making me itch

[wickwilly]

Hi Rindaloo. Sorry for the delay in replying to you. Was trying to find the newspaper we read about it in.Cant find it but think it was Cumhuriyet. Will try and locate the article and put it on here.

WW

[Rindaloo]

Thanks WW