There are multiple ways to approach this.
Read the product’s instructions and safety label closely.
Wear protective clothing, including a breathing mask.
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And keep pets and children out of the area.
Organic controls:Some experts recommendnatural tick repellentsthat containMetarhizium brunneumorMetarhizium anisopliaefungi as the active ingredient.
However, it’s important to note that many organic controls aren’t as effective as potent synthetic chemicals.
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And they might require more applications to get the job done.
The chemicals tend to be similar in these products, so the choice will depend on your preference.
Spray several feet onto both sides of such a border.
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This practice is termed “perimeter spraying.”
Apply the Spray
Put on your protective clothing and breathing mask.
Then, attach the hose sprayer, or mix your pesticide in a garden sprayer.
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Apply the spray all over the potential tick habitat, focusing on the border areas.
Especially if you’re using synthetic chemicals, avoid widespread app across your entire lawn.
Tip
Before deciding to do it yourself, consider calling in a pro.
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For deer ticks, this means spraying in May or early June.
By mid-summer, the ticks are unlikely to be much of a problem.
Responsible gardeners need to think long and hard about using such chemicals.
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If you are environmentally conscious, first try organic products combined with prevention methods.
Ticks need two things: humidity and a host upon which to feed.
In addition to deer, common hosts are pets, rodents, and birds.
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Certain landscaping changes can help.
Denseground coverscan also harbor ticks, so consider removing them.
A neat, tidy yard with dry conditions and minimal wildlife holds no appeal for ticks.
Spraying for ticks can help to mitigate atick problem.
It depends on the jot down of spray.
Ticks usually dont live inshort lawn grass.
However, they might take up residence in nearbyshrubsor tallerornamental grasses.
For instance,remove leaf litterand brush where ticks like to live.
Anderect fencingto keep out larger animals.
Ticks and Lyme Disease.Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Preventing Ticks in the Yard.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
