Gram-positive ((of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method). Gram-negative ((of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of bacteria):
Outdoors experts: Keep ticks off by spraying repellent on your clothes. A female deer tick. Shane Wilkinson, camping equipment manager at Bass Pro Shops in the Fingerlakes Mall, said he was among those who mistakenly thought this past winter was going to put a real hurt on the ticks.
1 DO NOT squeeze the body of the tick as this may increase your risk of infection. 2  DO NOT put alcohol, nail polish remover or Vaseline on the tick. 3  DO NOT put a hot match or cigarette on the tick in an effort to make it back out.. 4  DO NOT use your fingers to remove the tick.