Brown Dog Ticks and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

RESOURCE

August 12, 2025

Brown dog ticks spend most of their lives resting in protected places and not on their host animal. Learn what you can do to prevent ticks in and around your home, what to do if you find one, and the signs and symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever.

Primary Author:

University of Arizona

Hazard:

Biohazard

Focus:

Phase:

Institution:

University of Arizona

Program Area:

EDEN

Content Type:

Fact Sheet

The EDEN website receives support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture under NIFA/USDA Agreement No. 2023-37623-40794

RESOURCE

Brown Dog Ticks and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Primary Author:

The EDEN website receives support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture under NIFA/USDA Agreement No. 2023-37623-40794

Extension Disaster Education Network Announces 2026 Development Grant Recipients

Extension Training and Community Resilience Toolkit Expand Disaster Preparedness Across Louisiana

Grant Supports Expansion of Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Across Northern California

RESPONSE NOTES

UPCOMING EVENTS

ANNUAL MEETING

CONTACT US

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER