http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/0 ... ed_fo.html
I can personally attest that every time I have gotten in the tall grass this spring I have picked up 1-4 ticks. I don't recall it being this bad since the summer of '95 at Ft. Bragg. So I thought a little review of tick treatment might be in order.
http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/tc/how-t ... overview#1
More at the link on treatment and avoidance. Honestly, I normally flush the ticks as soon as I remove them. Freezing does sound like a better idea if you can handle the creepiness of putting it where you put your food. I also normally use the back of a knife blade and a thumb to remove the tick as well. Their treatment seems a little better.Use fine-tipped tweezers to remove a tick. If you don't have tweezers, put on gloves or cover your hands with tissue paper, then use your fingers. Do not handle the tick with bare hands.
1. Grab the tick as close to its mouth (the part that is stuck in your skin) as you can. The body of the tick will be above your skin.
2. Do not grab the tick around its swollen belly. You could push infected fluid from the tick into your body if you squeeze it.
3. Gently pull the tick straight out until its mouth lets go of your skin. Do not twist the tick. This may break off the tick's body and leave the head in your skin.
4. Put the tick in a dry jar or ziplock bag and save it in the freezer for later identification if needed.
After the tick has been removed, wash the area of the tick bite with a lot of warm, clean water. Be sure to wash your hands well with soap and water also.
NOTE: If you can't remove a tick, call your doctor.