Each year, the CDC reports more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Tick bites can lead to pain, itching and irritation in dogs as well as in humans; additionally, they can also lead to debilitating chronic and oft fatal diseases. Many homeowners are taking a firm stand by saying No to the use of chemical repellents to fight ticks. Instead, … [Read more...]
What Happens if You Do not Remove a Tick? Methods of Safe Tick Removal
Ticks: they can be downright scary whether you find one on yourself, your child’s body or even on your pet. Often, people remove a tick incorrectly as a result of which, parts of its head remain embedded in the host’s skin. Naturally when this occurs, people wish to know what will happen if they do not remove the tick completely. Ticks, as most of us already know, are … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Effective Ways to Avoid Tick Bites and Tick Infestations
When we think of ticks, we think of insects that primarily affect dogs and cats. However, these are misconceptions in that; ticks are arachnids, not insects, and the different species of ticks found in North America mainly affect humans apart from pets. The reason why it is important to avoid tick infestations and tick bites is that they are proven to lead to several … [Read more...]
Natural Tick Control – Prevent Ticks Naturally
It has been proven that ticks can survive both the cold and warm seasons but they thrive more in the warmer months of the year. Summer definitely means it is tick season again and if you have wanted to go for natural tick control methods instead of resorting to chemicals, there are ways and means. Essentially though, whether natural or chemical tick control methods, the … [Read more...]
How to Spot and Deal With a Tick Infestation
Summer time is time for some outdoor activities. Who does not enjoy picnics with the whole family, hiking, fishing with dad or camping with some friends? But summer time is also tick season, a time for tick infestation, ticks that include the black-legged or known as deer tick, western black-legged, American dog tick also known as wood tick and the brown dog tick. They … [Read more...]
Tick Prevention – How to Keep Ticks Off You and Your Pets
There is no doubt that tick prevention is your only way of keeping your family and your pets healthy and away from tick-borne illnesses. However, the means of doing it should be effective but safe. You don’t just take medications unless you are sure they’re safe, right? By all means, practice the same carefulness about safety when trying to keep ticks off your pets, you or … [Read more...]
Tick Control and Management
Tick control is very important because ticks are more than just pests. They transmit bacteria that can cause a number of diseases! If you live in areas that are prone to tick infestation, you will want to be careful and practice measures that can help manage or prevent it altogether. July and August are the months when tick population swells. It is the season when you … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Ticks in the House
What is it about spring time that suddenly ticks in the house become active and plenty? There is a sudden degree of difficulty getting rid of them as they seem to be everywhere. That is because the warmth that the season brings is a joy to these creatures. They thrive in this kind of weather and you must do all you can to get rid of them before they cause you any … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Ticks in the Yard
Imagine the feeling if you are to learn that there are ticks in the yard that you worked hard on so you can see a burst of colors as you look at flourishing plants that bear all kinds of beautiful leaves and flowers. Gardening, especially after you see the rewards of your effort, is relaxing, right? That is one of the reasons you made sure you have enough space in your … [Read more...]