Thanks to the balmy Southern weather, tick season is all year long in Alabama. To protect yourself and your family from these pests—and the infectious diseases they might carry—your tick control in LaGrange should be year round too. At Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange, we can help keep ticks out of your yard, but when you head out into the local parks and forests, it’s up to you.
Tips for Personal Tick Control in LaGrange
To reduce your risk of getting bitten this fall, we recommend the following tick control routine:
Wear clothing to keep your arms and legs covered. Instead of shorts and t-shirts, opt for long-sleeved tops and pants when you know you’ll be out in long grass or forested areas. Ticks are small and very sneaky, so they may make their way up a sleeve or pant leg. If you can, secure them with tape, hair ties, rubber bands, or whatever you have. You can tuck your pants into your socks as a simpler option.
Apply bug spray to yourself and your clothes if possible. It just takes one tick to infect you or a family member with spotted fever or Lyme disease. Use bug spray every time you go outside. Read the instructions and re-apply it when the spray wears off. You can also treat your clothing with bug sprays that have permethrin. If you have pets, stay up to date with their tick and flea treatments as well.
Do a physical and visual inspection when you get home. Check yourself from head to toe daily, and every time you’ve been outside. Do the same for your little ones as well. If you’ve been bitten, you’ll feel a bump where the tick has latched on to your body. They’re most likely to bite in out-of-the-way places like your back, the back of your knees, your scalp, your groin, or your belly button.
Contact Lawn Doctor of Auburn-Opelika-LaGrange to Learn More
The best way to protect yourself and your family from ticks is to limit your exposure to these pests. Professional tick control is a great place to start. Our lawn care professionals provide ongoing tick control for the following communities:
- LaGrange
- Auburn
- Montgomery
- Opelika
- And throughout the surrounding area
For tick control in LaGrange, contact us today!
