When ticks take over your yard, it comes with significant health risks. These pests can carry Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and other diseases, making controlling their populations essential. But before you take steps to fight ticks, it’s important to determine if they’re actually on your property. Below, we’ll go through some helpful tips you can use to determine tick presence. And to keep these pests at bay, choose the professional tick spraying we offer to our neighbors located all over the Summerville, SC area.
Tips for Identifying Tick Infestations
Here’s a quick look at some steps you can take to find out if ticks have crept onto your property:
Check Your Pets
When ticks are on your property, it’s likely that your pets will be the first victims if they spend a significant amount of time outside. Regularly checking your pets’ fur and paws for ticks can not only alert you to the presence of these pests, but it can also help you get them off of your pets as soon as possible and minimize their exposure to them.
Drag for Ticks
A simple way to spot ticks in your yard is by dragging a light-colored towel or sheet around your yard. Focus on areas with dense shrubbery or leaf litter, and check your towel or sheet for ticks on your driveway or another non-grassy area once you’re done.
Manually Search Your Yard
Manually searching for ticks is also feasible. To check for ticks, use a flashlight and check areas like trees, bushes, retaining walls, and other dark, covered areas.
Why Choose Our Tick Spraying in Summerville?
If you spot ticks in your yard, it’s crucial to take action fast. At Lawn Doctor of Charleston, we use top-of-the-line tick spraying treatments to quickly and effectively address active tick populations while also preventing new populations from forming over time. And with our convenient applications, we can protect your yard from ticks whether you plan on being at home during service or not.
We offer our proven tick spraying solutions to our neighbors in:
- Summerville
- Charleston
- Mt. Pleasant
- North Charleston
- West Ashley
- Moncks Corner
- James Island
- Charleston County
- And throughout the surrounding communities
For tick spraying in Summerville, contact us today!
