A Summer Tick Prevention Guide - Keeping You And Your Family Safe This Summer Is Essential!

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A Summer Tick Prevention Guide

• Keeping You And Your Family Safe This Summer Is
  Essential!

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Understanding the Risk

• While ticks in and of themselves dont pose a
  serious risk to humans, aside from the eeewwww
  factor, the bacteria they carry and can inject
  into you does create serious risks. Ticks are not
  only the bearers of the much dreaded Lyme
  disease, but other conditions as well, making
  elimination essential.

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Ticks 101

• There are literally hundreds of ticks, but the
  majority of them feed on wild animals and
  livestock. There are only about 90 species
  throughout the U.S. Some of the most concerning
  include
• Dog Ticks
• Deer Ticks
• Lone Star Ticks

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The Lifecycle of A Tick

• Almost every tick goes through four different
  stages egg, larvae, nymph, and adult. Its only
  during the final two stages that it can actually
  transmit diseases to humans.
• Many species eat only three times during their
  lives once during the course of each stage.
  Its during those feedings that the bacteria
  causing so many different conditions can be
  transmitted to your bloodstream.

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The Danger Zone

• Ticks are most active during the spring and
  summer months, usually from March to October, but
  they can be found at any time of the year. In
  most cases, youll find them during the day more
  than you will at night. A tick will seat itself
  at the tip of a tall plant, wait for an animal to
  brush by, then its on it. They then work their
  way up, trying to find tissue thats easy to
  burrow into. The entire process takes about an
  hour, but a tick can feed for a week before it
  becomes engorged.

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Removing a Tick

• If you find a tick on you, there are a few things
  you should shouldnt do. The most important
  thing is remove the tick. Some myths suggest that
  you can smear various substances on the tick it
  will release on its own. Some even suggest
  burning it off. But these methods will only cause
  the tick to regurgitate the contents of its
  stomach into your bloodstream. Yuck!
• You should use a pair of tweezers to firmly grasp
  the tick around the base of its mouth. Pull
  slowly, but directly. Place the tick in a sealed
  plastic bag so you can give it to medical
  personnel if necessary.

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Preventing Bites

• No one wants to suffer a tick bite. There are
  several things you can do to prevent ticks.
  First, if youre going to be in the woods or in
  brushy areas with tall grasses, wear long pants.
  Tuck your socks shirt into your pants. Long
  sleeved shirts are good too, as are lightly
  colored clothes, because it makes it easier to
  see the ticks. You can also use an insect
  repellant with up to 30 Deet to keep them at
  bay.

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Keeping Them Out of Your Yard

• While you may not be able to prevent ticks in a
  setting like a state park, you can help keep them
  off your property. First, keep your grass mowed,
  particularly where youll be walking or spending
  quite a bit of time. Second, be sure you trim
  your brush well, too. Finally, you may want to
  consider having a professional pest control
  company spray your property to prevent any
  additional problems.

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Making the Right Choice

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  today for a free estimate.