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How to Protect Yourself Against Tick Exposure

April 11, 2023

Everyone should have a plan for tick control. Ticks are parasitic insects that attach themselves to their hosts and feast on their blood. They can transfer diseases to their hosts. Ticks can spread Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick-borne relapsing fever, alpha-gal syndrome, and other diseases. Tick control is necessary to prevent the spread of these diseases.



Keeping Plants Trimmed Back


High grass and overgrown shrubbery are perfect living spaces for ticks. The ticks have ample time to latch on to you or your pet as you walk through the high grass. A good tick control program should include keeping landscaping around the home trimmed. Making landscaping inhospitable for your ticks can help to control the population of them around your home.


A barrier between grassy and wooded areas can also help keep tick populations in check. Fencing, landscape edging, and other barriers can help control ticks. Adding paved areas to the edges of your property can also help reduce their populations.



Scheduling Pesticide Treatments


Pesticides can help to control a tick problem. It's best to have a professional exterminator treat ticks. Some pesticides are specially formulated for tick control and are safe for landscaping. You must be careful when using pesticides outdoors near ponds and other bodies of water, though. Professional pest control technicians how to use these pesticides safely.


Some pest control companies offer tick control plans that include regular pest control treatments. At Thomas J Costello Landscaping, we offer tick spraying services on a schedule. Thanks to our regularly timed treatments in the spring, summer, and fall, you can enjoy spending more time outside throughout the year.



Taking Self-Protection Seriously


Even after making your yard inhospitable to ticks, the occasional tick may find its way to your home. You should take care to protect yourself from a tick latching onto your skin. According to the CDC, an easy way to repel ticks from gear and clothing is to treat the clothing with a spray that contains 0.5% permethrin.


Overall, a multi-layered approach to tick control is best. You should treat and manage outdoor areas, protect pets with tick and flea repellents, and protect yourself and your family with sprays containing products that are proven to repel ticks. With a multi-layered approach, you will spend less time worrying about ticks and more time having fun outdoors.


If you're concerned about ticks on your property, get the support you need to control ticks and make your home environment safer. Call Thomas J Costello Landscaping LLC today and ask about our
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