
What To Do When The Ticks Bite In Baltimore
12/30/2020
Despite the prevalence of Lyme disease in the Baltimore area, the fact is that there are a lot of different types of ticks and they spread many mor...
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In the spring, we talked about how tick activity in D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia was about to increase and posed the question, "Are you prepared for tick season?" Now, as we enter fall, we have a new question for you. "Do you know how to protect yourself, your pets, and your family from tick bites?" If not, we have some good news for you. We've compiled some of our best tick-prevention tips into one article. Here's what you need to know.
The frontline defense for ticks begins with your pets, if you have them. Not only can pets bring ticks into your home and expose you to the human pathogens they can carry, ticks can also make your pets sick. Those are two important reasons to do the following:
Every time you, your kids, your pets, and guests that come to your home, walk around in your yard, they have the chance of bringing a tick into your home. These tips should help to reduce ticks in your yard and reduce this risk:
There are many ways to personally avoid tick bites when you go out into your yard or anywhere in nature.
At American Pest, we offer a seasonal mosquito & tick control program that addresses both of these dangerous pests. With this program, you get routine visits from a licensed pest-control technician, a detailed inspection of your property, a mist applied to mosquito and tick hiding places, and targeted treatment of breeding sites. This service typically runs from March to October and is usually once a month, depending on mosquito and tick pressures.
Ticks are harmful bugs that can spread Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), anaplasmosis, Powassan encephalitis, Colorado tick fever, Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), alpha-gal allergy, and other human pathogens. They can also make pets sick with Lyme, RMSF, tick paralysis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, hepatozoonosis and more.
It isn't too late to invest in tick control. Ticks are still active in the fall. Get protected and stay protected. Life has enough challenges without adding tick-related illness into the mix.
12/30/2020
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