Which statement about brown dog ticks is true besides the first one?

• A. Attaches to cats
• B. Adults can live for 200 days without feeding
• C. Lives in water
• D. Only feed during daylight

Answer: (B)

Brown dog ticks are tough to eliminate because they spend long stretches off the host, hiding in cracks, bedding, and kennels, and they can survive without a blood meal for many months. Saying that adults can live for about 200 days without feeding captures this off-host resilience and helps explain why an infestation can persist even when you’re treating the dog. Control requires addressing both the animal and the environment, plus thorough cleaning and habitat reduction.

The other statements don’t fit as well: these ticks are not primarily attached to cats, they do not live in water, and they don’t restrict feeding to daylight—feeding happens whenever a suitable host is nearby.