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Ticks appearing in your garden and around your home are a nuisance. Ticks can carry many blood-borne pathogens such as Lyme disease. Some tick-borne diseases can also kill your pet. This article will teach you how to get rid of ticks around your home as much as possible.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Killing domestic ticks

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   Housecleaning. Although ticks are often found outdoors, brown dog ticks that spread indoors are not uncommon. This type of tick sucks the blood of dogs and other animals; They like warm and dry environments.
   • The first step to getting rid of ticks is to clean the house, as they hide almost everywhere. Pick up furniture that falls on the floor and don't let dirty clothes be scattered everywhere. Ticks that spread indoors are also an opportunity for you to thoroughly clean your home.

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   Wash dirty clothes in hot water. Ticks often cling to dirty clothes or bedding. You need to wash clothing and fabric items you suspect may have mites lurking in the hottest water possible without harming the fabric.
   • Avoid leaving dirty clothes on the floor, and if you suspect that something has ticks on your clothes or fabrics, don't put them in the laundry basket, as they can spread to other items. Please put it straight into the washing machine.

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   Clean the house thoroughly. The next step is to clean the entire house from top to bottom. Wipe the shelves of cabinets and everyday neglected nooks, sweep, vacuum and wipe the entire floor.
   • The vacuum cleaner will be your best friend on your tick eradication campaign, as you can suck all the ticks from your home, your pet nest, in cracks in floors and walls, on plywood. walls, decorative ridges on ceilings and under furniture.
   • Remember to empty the dust bag in the vacuum cleaner when vacuuming is finished.

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   Spray pesticides. After cleaning the house and physically handling the tick, you will also need to use a pesticide to kill the remaining ticks and their eggs.
   • To get rid of tick eggs and larvae, you need to spray them all over a pesticide pharmacy containing boric acid and plant extracts. Sprinkle a little more around the pet's bedside, where ticks often gather.
   • To kill adult ticks, you should use a pyrethrin-based spray specifically designed to kill brown dog ticks. This medicine works quickly but is safe for humans and pets.
   • Spray all over the house. Don't forget carpets and curtains, table tops, chairs and couches. Be sure to carefully read the instructions on the product label.
   • Read the directions on the package to see if people and animals stay out of the area for a while after spraying.

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   Handling pets indoors. Domestic pets are at the top of the list of tick infections, especially dogs. Dogs may bring outside ticks into the home, or be passed from pets or neighbors.
   • Get rid of any ticks that are host to your pet, then treat your dog with a topical tick killer that contains ingredients like fipronil, amitraz or permethrin. Consult with a veterinarian.
   • You can also purchase a pet tick necklace. This necklace will keep your pet free from ticks for about 3 months. This product is rarely available in stores, so ask your veterinarian or buy it online.

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   Call an extermination service. A serious tick infection may require professional help. They have specialized equipment and pesticides that can kill the ticks instantly. They also have specialized knowledge of the tick's hiding place and their behavior, so they can locate the tick very quickly.
   • If ticks are still a nuisance despite your best efforts to get rid of them, you may have to consider this option.
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Part 2 of 3: Eliminating outdoor ticks

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   Determine where you like the tick's favorite. Outdoors ticks are usually found in bushy and grassy areas that grow under large trees or in the shade. They like wet places.
   • Ticks are also present in deer's favorite places - one of their delicious prey. So, every time you go through the high grass areas or go for a picnic in the forest means you are on enemy territory.
   • The first thing you need to do is prevent ticks from invading your territory by attacking their favorite environment in your yard.

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   Pruning the trees. Start by getting rid of the foliage that will help keep the ticks. The best way to do this is to regularly keep your yard tidy, and to remove plants that are withered, dense, and skewed.
   • Don't let the grass grow too tall, prune vines and other plants that may grow dense and become dust.
   • Furthermore, like vampires sucking blood, mites hate the sun. Keep this in mind when pruning your tree so that sunlight can reach many areas of your yard.

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   Trim the lawn regularly. Regularly trimming the grass will remove the tick's favorite habitat of tall grass, while also allowing sunlight - this not only stops the tick, but also causes morning dewdrops to evaporate. speed up and take away their water.
   • Cut tall grass around the house and on the lawn. Use a flowerbed trimming tool to create space for the ticks to be afraid to get over. They will have to move thanks to the passing deer; Hopefully you have a way to prevent deer from entering your yard.

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   Remove bushes and dry leaves. If they cannot live in the grass, the ticks will find somewhere to hide. The dark, damp bushes and the dry leaves - especially the dry ones - are a tick's paradise. Don't let plants pile up anywhere in your yard.

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   Use a pesticide. Use a safe and approved insecticide between late spring and early summer to keep ticks from multiplying in your lawn. Just one treatment in the yard in late May or early June can reduce tick counts by up to 50%.
   • Make sure to take only approved medications and follow the directions on the package.
   • Some good pesticides contain ingredients lambda-cyhalothrin and esfenvalerate.
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Part 3 of 3: Prevent ticks

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   Fence yard. Fence the yard to prevent large animals like deer and coyotes from passing through your yard. Ticks spread through mammals, so you need to stop large animals to keep the tick populations in your yard. In addition, the deer will beat the plants in the garden, and the wolves will eat your cats.

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   Organize piles of firewood neatly and keep in a dry place. Similar to dry bushes and leaves, wood stacks provide moisture and darkness. Leaving the firewood in a dry place will leave the ticks no longer a safe place to live, and keep the wood clean and dry for next winter!

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   Do not let children play in ticky areas. Make sure your child's play area is away from trees or tall grass. If grass is growing around the base of the swing, bring a lawn mower and fix it!

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   Rinse under bird feeders. Ticks can lurk underneath bird feeders if you leave them alone - you can stop them from being their favorite place by washing them often.

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   Check on the person for ticks. You should regularly check on yourself and your kids and pets, especially after picnics and outdoor play.
   • Look for ticks on the hairline, under the armpits, on the legs - everywhere in general. Use tweezers to catch the tick.
   • Be careful not to squeeze the biting tick into the skin, you won't want it to spray back into the bite, as this increases the risk of spreading germs, such as Lyme disease.

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   Make a natural anti-tick. You can make a non-toxic tick repellent at home. Buy a 500 ml spray and start spraying!
   • Make a mite repellant with citrus fruits. Ticks hate citrus fruits so you can use this as a weapon against them. How to do it: Boil 2 cups of water, add two lemons, lemons, oranges or grapefruit - either individually or in combination. Boil for about 1 minute, then simmer for 1 hour. Strain the water, let it cool and pour into a spray bottle. Then you can spray it on people, on children, on pets and around the yard - anywhere the ticks seem to like gathering.
   • Other natural anti-ticks include geranium, lavender or peppermint essential oil. However, these substances are not safe for cats, so you should avoid spraying them on cats.
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Advice

• Try these home remedies: Mix ½ cup of lemon-scented dish soap with cup garlic water. Pour into a bottle with a 75 liter nozzle, fill the bottle with water and spray everywhere. Do this every 2 weeks to prevent ticks.
• Wear light-colored clothing to easily spot the tick. Tuck the hem of your pants into your socks to reduce the risk of ticks getting on your clothes.
• Ticks live best in damp, tree-lined places and do not like bright and dry places. You should keep this in mind when decorating and caring for your garden.
• Ticks and red mites are afraid of sulfur powder. You can use sulfur powder to sprinkle on your shoes and pants while entering tick territory. You can also rub it on the dog's body or sprinkle it in the sewers or under the bushes.
• When hiking, wear a long-sleeved shirt and light-colored fabric long pants. If possible, avoid getting your body bumped into tall grass or stepping on a pile of dry leaves.

What you need

• Anti-tick agent
• Garden tools for lawn mowing and pruning
• Cleaning tools
• Vacuum cleaner