What Can Draw Ticks to Your Home

Key steps

• Repel ticks with chamomile and lemon.

• Use tick shampoo on your pet.

• Wash bedding and blankets thoroughly.

• Vacuum clean regularly.

• Use an insecticide, ground feeding birds or food-grade diatomaceous earth in your yard.

• Create a gravel barrier if you have woodland nearby.

Though some tick bites are harmless and can only cause minor redness, other tick bites can transmit illnesses as serious as Lyme disease. Needless to say, that if you have a pooch, you need to double your attention when it comes to preventing tick infestation as ticks can be fatal for a dog. Find out the best way to get rid of ticks in your house and garden as well as what to do when you're facing an infestation.

If in doubt, or in the case of a serious infestation, call in pest control. They'll be able to provide professional services to remove ticks from your yard and home.

How to deal with a tick infestation in-house

There are a few easy ways to help you deal with a tick infestation. To get rid of ticks at home will be just as easy as our guide on how to get rid of fleas, flies and mosquitoes. Here's how:

• Vacuum clean the surfaces of your home including carpets, armchairs, door and window frames and any other corners which ticks may have escaped to.

• Spray insecticide throughout your home.

• Try a home remedy. There are a few tried and tested home remedies for ticks:

  1. Chamomile infusion. Did you know that ticks are scared off by the scent of chamomile? Simply boil water and chamomile, allow the infusion to cool, then use a cloth soaked in the infusion to wet the dog.

  2. Lemon. This is another natural repellent. Mix the juice of 2-3 lemons in a cup with a little water. Add this mix to a spray bottle and spray on your dog.

  3. Apple cider vinegar. Mix water and apple cider vinegar and, in the same way as using chamomile, use a cloth soaked in the mix to wet your dog.

• Invest in a specialised shampoo which can be purchased at the vet to bathe your pet.

• Always take care when removing ticks. You can use tweezers, but you don't want to leave any part of the tick behind.

• Don't forget to wash your pet's bedding, towels and blankets. Always use the maximum temperature, to eliminate any tick larva which may remain.

Steps to deal with a tick infestation in the yard

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Even if you don't have a pet, it's still possible to discover a tick infestation, especially in the yard – ticks love to reside in warm, earthy, humid spots.

In this case, try to:

• Keep an eye out for them in the milder dry weather.

• Use a tick insecticide. Check with the store assistant if you are unsure which type you will need for your garden.

• Introduce a bird or two to your garden. Ground feeding birds such as chickens and ducks are great for tick pest control.

• Purchase some food-grade diatomaceous earth. This natural powder dehydrates the ticks, preventing them from becoming a problem.

Top tips for tick prevention

Whilst it's good to know the signs of a tick infestation and what to do in case your home is infested, prevention is key! Here are a few ways you can keep these pests at bay:

• Always wear bug repellent when you leave the house, so you don't pick ticks up and bring them home.

• Don't forget to clear away fallen leaves regularly, and mow your lawn, to avoid giving ticks a place to hide.

• Is your home near a woodland? Create a tick barrier by placing gravel or bark chips between your lawn and the woodland area. This will stop them making their way into your garden.

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What Can Draw Ticks to Your Home

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