Tick Prevention Tips to Keep Your Family Safe
While taking a stroll through the woods can be relaxing, it can also attract some undesirable hitchhikers. Ticks can attach to bare flesh, crawl up the skin via clothing, or even travel on your four-legged pets. Infections like Lyme disease can also be spread by ticks.
Don’t let these pests prevent you and your family from enjoying the outdoors!
Taking the necessary measures is important for those living in areas with significant tick populations and the presence of tick-borne diseases. Learn how to prevent ticks and reclaim your outdoor exploration with these tick prevention tips from 24/7 Local Pest Control.
How to Prevent Tick Bites
Don’t let ticks put a damper on your outdoor plans! By following proper precautions to prevent and repel ticks you can enjoy your favorite outside activities tick- and care-free.
Here are our best tips for how to prevent tick bites:
Use Tick Repellent
- Employing an insect repellent is a great preventative step toward both ticks and mosquitoes. Apply a trusted repellent topically and on clothing to prevent mosquito bites and keep ticks off your body. Be sure the repellent you’re using is effective on ticks, as many repellents are mosquito specific.
Go Lightly
- Mix one tablespoon of baking soda with enough water to form a paste. Apply to the bite and then wash off the mixture after 10 minutes.
Cool it Down
- Wearing pants and long-sleeve shirts reduces the amount of exposed skin. This provides less area for a tick to latch onto, and decreases your chances of bringing one home. Opting for light-colored clothing helps you more easily spot any tick stowaways before heading back inside.
Tuck It
- Tucking pant legs into socks creates a seamless length of protection down to your feet to prevent exposed ankles or from having ticks climb up open pant legs. Plus, it’s the most stylish look around for enjoying the outdoors in areas with ticks!
Down the Middle
- When you’re out for a hike, consider walking down the middle of the hiking trail rather than the edges. This practice lowers your exposure to tall grasses, where ticks are often lurking and waiting for the perfect host to pass by. Challenge your kids to a fun game of staying away from the edges of the trail as a way to encourage this behavior from them too!
Pat Down
- Upon completing your outdoor excursion, check yourself, your family, and your pets for ticks. For humans, start from the head down, checking hair, ears, underarms, waist, thighs, and inner knee. For furry friends, start at the snout, check ears, around collars, under legs, and under their tail.
Take back your yard and let the whole family spend time outside without worry. Get in touch with the professionals at 24/7 Local Pest Control today to learn more about your options. Give us a call at (833) 220-1001 or request a quote online.
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