Year Model years requiring a test. 2014 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007. 2015 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008. 2016 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007.
An important pest of livestock and horses throughout the western United States. In California, this tick is frequently found in the warm, dry regions of the central valley down to the southern portion of the state. Rarely, these ticks have been found on humans, dogs, cats, and sheep.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is considered the most severe tick-borne disease in the US, with a high mortality rate among untreated cases. RMSF has a disease presence in Florida, with the number of cases increasing in the summer months.The American dog tick is the main transmitter in Florida.he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently identified the brown dog tick as a vector for Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in the southwestern United States and along the Mexican border.