Did you know that the small state of New Hampshire has the one of the biggest incidence rates of Lyme disease in the United States? That is according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. What’s more is that Lyme disease is not the only illness that these tiny insects can transmit. One bite can infect you with spotted fever, encephalitis, and more. The good news is that as tick control experts serving the Brentwood, NH area, Lawn Doctor of SE New Hampshire knows there are steps you can take to protect your family and your pets.
Here’s a look at five Brentwood area tick control ideas:
1. Avoid areas where ticks like to hide. Ticks generally like areas overgrown with grass, shrubs, and brush. So if you are hiking and walking on a trail, then stick to the center of it.
2. Keep skin covered. It may be hard to do during the heat of summer, but when temperatures cooperate, keep your skin covered. Wear pants and shirts that protect your legs and arms, especially if you know you are going to be in the woods or in an area with a heavy tick population. As tick control experts serving the Brentwood area, we know that donning light-colored fabric is also a good idea because you can better spot ticks on you.
3. Apply repellant to clothing and exposed skin. To keep ticks away from you and your children, apply an insect repellant to clothing, especially focusing on shoes and socks, and skin that is exposed. As a provider of professional tick control services in the Brentwood area, Lawn Doctor of SE New Hampshire knows that ticks do not fly, they climb onto their host, typically from the ground up.
4. Do tick checks. If you’ve been camping or outdoors for much time, perform a tick check before you go inside. Make sure to wash you’re clothing in hot water to kill any ticks you might have missed. If you do spot a tick, do not panic. When you remove it quickly, the chances of disease are slim. Simply use a pair of tweezers to grasp firmly the body and pull the tick out.
5. Keep your yard safe. During nice whether, you are going to spend plenty of time in your yard. That’s why it’s important to ensure you’re not creating an environment attractive to ticks. This includes mowing grass regularly, and keeping trees and shrubs neatly trimmed. Also, try to deter deer and rodents – which often act as hosts for ticks – from entering your property. For instance, install a fence and avoid using bird feeders.
Need Help Controlling Ticks in Your Brentwood Area Lawn?
At Lawn Doctor of SE New Hampshire, we’re the Brentwood, Plaistow, Merrimack, Chester, and Dover area’s tick control experts for a reason. We have a specially designed program – Yard Armour® – just for homeowners across Brentwood and the neighboring communities. It targets, treats, and suppresses ticks and their hatching eggs. On top of that, we will also educate you on personalized steps you can take in your lawn to keep ticks at bay.
To learn more about Yard Armour® tick control – or any of our other lawn care services at Lawn Doctor of SE New Hampshire – call 603.772.0810 today. Our free lawn and tick control evaluations are available to local homeowners in Brentwood, NH, as well as the surrounding areas, such as Dover, Merrimack, Plaistow, and Chester.
