Ticks and tick bites don’t only occur during hikes in the woods or on camping trips. The reality about these bugs is that they’re often found closer to home. Ticks found on your lawn and garden are the most probable source of common tick-borne illnesses. In addition, they can cause significant injury to your pets, particularly dogs!
What Are Ticks?
Ticks are tiny blood-sucking insects. They might be as small as a pinhead or as big as a pencil eraser in size. Ticks have a total of eight legs. They are arachnids, which means that they are related to spiders.
Ticks come in a diversity of colors, from hues of brown to reddish-brown and black. Ticks expand as they consume more blood. Ticks may grow to be the size of a marble when fully grown. After several days of feeding on its host, a tick can grow plumped up and develop a greenish-blue hue.
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Where Do They Hide?
Ticks may appear to fall from tree branches because they are frequently discovered concealed in hair. But naturalized or un-mowed regions with weeds and long grasses (such as tall fescue) are popular hiding locations, especially when it's warm and overcast outside.
Ticks travel into mowed areas when lawns are close by. However, more than 80% of them stay inside the first 9 feet of the grass. Ticks love to hang out in low-lying ground covers and low-hanging bushes in gardens and foundation plantings.
Why Is Tick Control Important?
Tick infestations do not go away on their own; instead, they proliferate. Ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease deposit their eggs in batches of 3,000 or more. Before dying, some ticks can deposit up to 15,000 eggs.
Ticks that aren't treated can survive for years, and some species can even dwell indoors. As a result, tick populations and illnesses are on the increase across the country.
What To Do Now?
A tick check for your house and yard is available from our experts. Our technicians can search for perfect tick resting locations, such as densely forested regions, long grass, or even areas with significant wetness, in addition to looking for present infestation concerns.
Our specialists will discuss a detailed strategy with you when the initial check is completed. If necessary, treatment of tick-infested regions will be included in the plan. Ticks can hitchhike back into your home, therefore the technician can advise you on how to avoid this.
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