Know About Ticks And What Repels Ticks
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The tick population has witnessed a tremendous explosion in the United States over the past two decades, as have a plethora of myths with it! Some people believe that pests tend to follow the scent of blood, or they fall off the trees. All myths, but how do ticks find a host? Well, they can … Read more
Tick tubes are cardboard tubes stuffed with permethrin-coated cotton. Permethrin is a natural pesticide found in chrysanthemum flowers which is very effective against ticks. Mice find the treated cotton in tick tubes and take it to their nests to use as bedding. The permethrin on the cotton from the tick tubes kills the ticks. This … Read more
Female ticks need blood so that the eggs can develop inside the female tick’s body. After mating with a male (this happens on the host), the female tick simply drops off its host to lay its eggs on the ground. Depending on the species of tick, the parasite can lay up to 3,000 eggs, which … Read more
When temperatures and humidity are high enough, then ticks become active. Ticks live all over the world in all climate zones except the Arctic. The times when ticks are most active depend on the geographic location of the tick. Ticks can only be active when the weather is warm enough and a certain temperature has … Read more
Worried about the side effects of chemical tick repellents, then you need to consider natural plant repellents. The Australian lemon-scented gum tree is a great natural choice—its leaves produce two types of repellent: PMD, which is refined and commonly used in commercial sprays, and essential oil, a more natural extract with a shorter-lasting effect. One … Read more