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.
Killing an Attached Tick. 1  1. Remove the ticks. If the tick is fastened to a person or a pet, detach it first. 2  2. Wrap the tick tightly in tape. Cover the tick with transparent tape on all sides. 3  3. Kill with rubbing alcohol. If you do not have tape, drop the tick into a container full of alcohol.  4. Wash your hands and the bite area.