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TICKS
AREN'T ACTUALLY INSECTS.
Crazy but true! While often mistaken as insects, ticks are actually arachnids and more closely related to spiders, scorpions and mites. Ticks, like spiders, actually have 8 legs and no antennae.
TICKS ARE REAL-LIFE VAMPIRES.
Ticks not only want to suck your blood, but they also require a blood meal to survive. They aren't picky, though. Deer, birds, mice, small animals -- it's all good stuff for them!
TICKS ARE DAREDEVILS.
Ticks don't jump or fly. They latch on to their meals through a tricky process called questing. They crawl up a low brush or grass, find a host, clasp on tightly with their back legs and reach their front legs out to attach themselves to their host. Sometimes, if they're feeling extra brave, they'll even jump from above, freefall and hope they land on the host below.
TICKS ARE DOG LOVERS TOO.
Some ticks prefer dogs as hosts. And, unfortunately, dogs make easy targets when playing outside or going through walks in wooded areas. Be sure to give your pooch a daily tick check this time of the year.
TICKS ARE IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL.
Unlike most pests, ticks feed for very long periods of time. They bury their curved teeth deep into the skin of the host where they hope to stay for days on end. Most ticks need to be attached to a host and need to be feeding for a minimum of 24-48 hours to successfully transmit infections like Lyme disease.
Our
Mosquito Control Program, while designed to combat mosquitoes, is also very effective at controlling ticks and fleas in your yard. So...basically that's two for the price of one. Score! This 6-month program is only offered April-September; however, it's not too late to take advantage of the final two treatments of the season. Give us a call at 636-343-7900.
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