Tick season can begin as soon as temperatures are steady above 40 degrees. Adult ticks that survived over the winter emerge eager to find a blood meal. A blood meal can come from any unsuspecting mammal; this could be wild animals, house hold pets, your children or even yourself.  Seasonal control of ticks is the best prevention.

All County Pest Control recommends that lawns and gardens be kept manicured. A well maintained lawn and property will help reduce the areas where these ticks can hide. If your property is surrounded by dense woods, it is recommended that the woods edge be cut back and kept manageable. A fence should be installed to limit pets and children from wondering into these areas. Although this will not drop their population, it reduces the risk areas for you to pick up a tick and getting a potential disease.

The reports of tick related diseases have tripled over the past 10 years, 25,000 reported in 2011. With the change in climate and the over abundance of deer, ticks and their disease is on the rise. Ticks are known to spread many diseases such as, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme’s Disease, Ehrlichiosis and the latest, incurable Powassan Virus, which is deadly.  Symptoms of disease can include: Cough, fever, headache, joint pain, stiff neck, rash and a lesion around the bite site. If caught and treated within a few weeks, Lyme’s is treatable. 10%-20% become chronic.

All County offers complete Lawn & Garden spray treatments to reduce the pest population.  A long lasting residual insecticide is the most effective to control these pests and help limit the risk for disease.  These types of treatments will also control many lawn and garden pests and help make your yard an enjoyable and safe environment for your family. Call now and find out the best timing and treatment plan to protect your family.