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.
How to remove a tick. 1  Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible. 2  Pull upward with steady, even pressure. 3  Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If you are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal. 2  After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.