she's a from the maria fareri children's hospital at westchester medical center. so, why are ticks trouble? >> so, not all ticks are troubl certain ticks can carry diseases that they can transmit to people, and those e e the ticks that are trouble. >> so, it depends on where you live. certn ticks can cause diases such as lyme disease. another one is rocky mountain spotted fever. and there's lots of other diseases that you see throughout the country, just depends on where you live. >> so, how can we avoid beinin bitten by ticks? >> so, ticks like to live in wooded areas, long, high, grassy areas. when you're going into those areas, you should ar long sleeves, long pants. you should tucucyour pants into your shoes and socks, and wear bug spray, spray bug spray, preferably one that has deet in it. and light-colored clothing is also something good so if the tick is on your clothing or starting to crawl, then you can easily identify it and pick it off. >> okay, so we do all thatat are we done? >> no. the most important thing is to check yourself to see if any ticks hav