All About Ticks And What Repels Ticks
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
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
A warming climate and increased human encroachment into animal habitat have led to increased levels of tick-human contact, along with increased levels of tick-borne disease. Warmer weather allows ticks to reproduce earlier and in greater numbers and it allows more ticks to overwinter successfully, leading to an explosion in the tick population. Even worse, the … Read more
Neem oil is a natural, environmentally friendly pesticide that is obtained from the seeds of the Neem Tree. The purely organic oil is effective in the fight against a wide variety of biting and sap-sucking pests such as aphids, beetles, caterpillars or mites, and fungal diseases that can cause considerable damage to crops. What is … Read more
Diatomaceous Earth is used in organic agriculture for pest control. Also called Diatomite, Diatomaceous earth is a naturally occurring mineral that can be sprinkled in yards and gardens for non-toxic, sustainable pest control. Avoiding synthetic chemicals, and using less destructive methods to get rid of unwanted pests is becoming increasingly popular. Fleas, mites, bed bugs, … Read more
Natural pest control with non-toxic products is a more environmentally friendly way to decimate the population of unwanted animals or plants. Beneficial nematodes of the genus Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are natural helpers that can be easily applied in the yard and garden to control a variety of garden pests and kill ticks. They are completely … Read more
Permethrin is an insecticide that effectively kills and repels insects, mites, and ticks. Permethrin is widely used as the active ingredient in spot-on, powders, sprays, shampoos, emulsions, and solutions to combat lice, fleas, mites, and ticks. Permethrin is also used to treat outdoor clothing, work clothing, as well as tents and mosquito nets so that … Read more
Although ticks tend to prefer shady and damp habitats such as the low vegetation near water bodies, the undergrowth in the forest or at the edge of the forest, and meadows with tall grass, they are also found in our yard and gardens. Since the small parasites can transmit diseases, you want to get rid … Read more
by Christina Coruth Is your yard infested with ticks? The tick drag and the tick flag are just the tools you need to answer that question. With a few inexpensive items, you can make your own tick drag and tick flag in a snap. Using them is as easy as walking through your yard. When … Read more
Ticks appear in ever-increasing numbers in cities and in our gardens. They spread in our immediate environment through host animals such as mice, rats, hedgehogs, birds and even our pets, which they simply hitchhike on. The problem with ticks is that they can transmit diseases with their bite. Tick infestation in the yard and garden … Read more