A Guide to Protecting Yourself from Ticks From a Tick Control Service that Cares
An important first step in protecting you and your loved ones from the nuisance and dangers of ticks is to learn how ticks function. Once you understand things like when ticks are active, where they thrive and how they feed, you will be in a better position to keep your yard tick-free. That’s why we’ve put together this guide — because we’re a tick control service company that cares about our neighbors.
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When Are Ticks Active?
Summer months are the well-known high activity times for ticks. While it’s certainly true that ticks are their most active during the warmest months of the year, ticks are active during the cold months as well. Deer ticks, in particular, will even remain active on the winter days when the ground is not frozen or covered in snow.
This is why we recommend using a tick control service as early as April, as soon as the ground begins to thaw. This will ensure strong protection from ticks so you can enjoy your yard all spring long.
Where Do Ticks Live?
Ticks like moist and shaded areas like long grasses, leaf litter, and woodpiles. Mowing grass regularly and keeping any stacks of wood in the sun where they can dry quickly will be good practices to disrupt tick habitats.
Tick control services like Kinder Spray’s Initial Cleanup are carried out to identify locations that are most likely to attract ticks and other pests. Targeting hot spots is a catalyst in making sure breeding grounds for pests are neutralized and treatments will be effective for a longer period of time.
How Do Ticks Eat?
Ticks crawl up. Their primary goal is to reach the head, neck or ear of their host and attach themselves to that area. In most mammals, these locations generally have the thinnest skin and are the most difficult to keep clean (have you ever seen an image of a deer with ticks clustered around its eyes?). The combination of thin skin that’s hard to reach makes it the best place for a tick to attach and be safe from removal. When a tick lands on you, it’s primary motive is moving it upwards so that it can find a dark, moist place that’s hard for you to reach so that it can blood feed.
Best Practices For Tick Control Service
At Kinder Spray, we provide our treatments with entirely natural ingredients. The cedar oil we utilize inhibits brain operation for ticks and dries out the insect’s exoskeleton. The implementation of our cedar oil spray can often render the treated area free of pests within hours. This is something that makes our Special Event Services popular if you need a one-off.
Early implementation of a regularly scheduled treatment plan will be the most effective method to keep your yard free of ticks and other pests. Armed with this knowledge about the pests you are trying to avoid will help make it easier to maintain a pest-free home and ensure a safe and enjoyable space. To learn more, check out some of our other blog articles on ticks below.
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