How many times a year do you find a tick on your body? Many people love spending time outdoors and they pick up ticks all the time. Others only find these pests occasionally. Regardless of how often you are attacked by these pests, it is best that you do everything in your power to avoid their bites. Take some time today to learn more about ticks and find out what pest control in Plymouth works to combat these pests. Do not hesitate to call our team if you are here for professional pest control and need advice about services for your home.
Characteristics Of Common Ticks
You might not know this, but ticks are not insects. They are arachnids. Although they do not spin webs like spiders, they are attracted to the juices inside living animals. Specifically, they drink blood. These small pests have eight legs but are not as mobile as their spider cousins. To get onto a host, a tick must use tall grass, bushes, or dense foliage to transfer onto the passing legs of animals and humans. Once aboard and latched on for a meal, these pests will draw blood slowly for over 36 hours or until removed. These bites can lead to serious concerns for personal health. What types of concerns? Here are a few good reasons to avoid different types of ticks around Plymouth.
The Dangerous Diseases Tick Bites Are Known To Spread
There are more than a couple of different kinds of ticks in Plymouth. Each spreads a different range of diseases through their bites. Blacklegged deer ticks, one common species in our area, are the main spreader of Lyme disease. Between all ticks you may contract any of these harmful diseases:
- Lyme disease
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Babesiosis
- Ehrlichiosis
- Southern tick-associated rash illness
- Tick-borne relapsing fever
- Tularemia
It is good to note that most of these illnesses are transmitted after 36 or more hours of feeding. Keep this in mind when you return from time spent outdoors and check yourself thoroughly for these dangerous pests. To make sure you are safe on your property, consider DIY or professional tick control options.
Useful Tips To Protect Yourself From Ticks While Out And About
In order to keep ticks out of your home, you need to have some form of prevention in place. For those who have time on their hands, simple DIY strategies might do a lot of good. Here are a few methods to start with.
- Reduce clutter around your yard to deter tick-carrying wild animals.
- Install a fence around your yard and garden.
- Repair damage to your home’s exterior by filling in gaps and cracks, replacing broken screens, and addressing loose-fitting siding.
- Make sure your windows and doors are in good working condition and properly sealed.
- Invest in tick/flea control for your outdoor pets.
For more help with these pests or to invest in a tick treatment to remove these nasty critters from your property, talk to our team at Combat Pest Control.
The Best Way To Keep Dangerous Ticks Away From Your Yard
Ticks are among the most dangerous pests in Plymouth. The good news is that they are easy to control when you have a professional on your side. Our team at Combat Pest Control is dedicated to your protection against invasive and dangerous bugs like ticks. From thorough inspections to detailed treatments, we have everything you need to find freedom from the problems pests pose.
Contact Combat Pest Control today and learn what options you have to control ticks in and around your Plymouth home and make an appointment for service.
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Combat Pest Control
800 Franklin St Hanson, MA 02341
Hanson, MA 02341
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Combat Pest Control
800 Franklin St Hanson, MA 02341
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 746-7393
combatpest@gmail.com