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.
1. Recognize tick habitat. Ticks vary in size and some can be nearly impossible to spot with the naked eye. So rather than look for ticks, look for tick habitat and then apply proper precautions against coming into contact with them. Ticks occur mostly in tall grass and wooded areas. In tall grass ticks are well situated to crawl on to passing animals and people as their legs brush against the grass.