Ticks are worrisome pests to have around your house because they feed on blood. That means they bite you, and in doing so, they can transmit some serious diseases. Take steps to control ticks so you and your family can enjoy your backyard. Ticks are worrisome pests to have around your house because they feed on blood. That means they bite you, and in doing so, they can transmit some serious diseases. Take steps to control ticks so you and your family can enjoy your backyard.
If you have a tick infestation, you’ll want professional pest control treatments to get rid of the pests that are a danger to your pets and family. Even if you have professional treatments, you can still do the following things to try and keep ticks at bay.
Use Veterinary Treatments for Your Pets
Since cats and dogs are close to the ground and like to crawl through weeds and other places where ticks live, they are very susceptible to getting ticks, bringing them in your house, and passing them on to you. Take your pets to the vet for tick treatments.These medications are usually combined with flea treatments, and they’re easy to apply and effective. Still, you’ll want to check your pets when they come inside to make sure a tick isn’t riding in on their fur.
Give your pets the proper preventative tick treatments to protect them from tick diseases and help control the spread of ticks on your property.
Discourage Wildlife From Coming on Your Property
Ticks ride on mice, raccoons, possums, coyotes, birds, and even reptiles. Anything with blood is a potential meal for a tick. Your Craig & Sons exterminator can help identify trouble spots in and around your home. This might include removing plants that attract wild animals and sealing up trash cans to keep raccoons away. You’ll also want to remove brush piles and other clutter in your yard as these attract mice and ticks, too.
Keep the Grass Trimmed
Ticks prefer shady areas, moist grass, tall grass, and weeds. If you keep your lawn neatly trimmed, the ticks have fewer comfortable places to hide. Trimming trees may also help since this will allow more sunlight to reach your yard. You may even want to remove the grass completely in some areas, especially if your yard backs up to the woods. Create a wide border of rocks or gravel around your property and that might keep ticks from crawling over into your yard.
Keep in mind, you can find ticks anywhere. They don’t always stay hidden in the grass. You may see them crawling up your fence or across your patio. Always be on the watch for them during tick season which is almost year-round for us in the Inland Empire.
Try Pesticide Treatments
Our technicians may spray the perimeter of your property with pesticide that kills the ticks. Mice are a primary carrier of ticks, and dealing with these rodent pests might help keep the ticks under control.
Check for Ticks When Coming Indoors
Although ticks can be found year-round in Riverside, Redlands, and other Inland Empire cities, they are most invasive during spring and summer when animals and people are spending more time outside Always check for ticks after you’ve been outdoors, especially if you’ve been hiking, walking in the woods, or in contact with weeds. You don’t want to carry ticks home with you that will bite you or your pets. It’s bad enough to have ticks outside, and you certainly don’t want the pests in your home.
If you’ve seen ticks on your property or if you’re just worried about them and want to stay safe, call Craig & Sons Termite & Pest Control. We’ll treat your property for ticks and other pests with effective and environmentally-friendly products so your home is protected.