The process of removing ticks from an animal or surface; present participle of detick.
From detick + -ing 'present participle.' The -ing suffix marks continuous or ongoing action.
Deticking livestock was historically a labor-intensive seasonal task that required entire farm crews—it shows how much human effort went into managing parasites before modern chemical pesticides were developed.
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