How to remove dangerous ticks from your home, yard
How to remove dangerous ticks from your home, yard
Are they really insects?
There are hundreds of species of ticks in the world, and they are capable of spreading more than 65 diseases, many of them serious.
Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever and tularemia are a few.
If someone made a list of the top 10 most dangerous pests, ticks would be close to the top of the list.
Drag it through the entire yard slowly and pay particular attention to shady areas.
When you are done, put the cloth in a burn barrel and burn it or in a trash bag and seal it shut and take it to the dump.
If petroleum jelly is too messy, you can use duct tape sticky side up.
When they invade homes for the winter, they will infest attics, basements, unused rooms, wall voids, ceiling voids and garages.
Cluster flies can squeeze through the sides of doors and windows, so make sure there isn't enough space for them to pass through.