Tick Control Pest Treatment
Dealing with ticks can be challenging due to their small size and ability to hide in various areas around your property. If you notice ticks on your pets or around your home, it’s crucial to address the issue promptly to prevent infestations and potential health risks.
Our Process
When handling tick pest control in Brisbane and surrounding areas, our technicians begin with a comprehensive inspection to identify signs of tick activity. This inspection helps us locate breeding sites and areas with high tick activity, allowing us to effectively target our pest control methods. We use a combination of treatments to eliminate ticks at all life stages, ensuring thorough and lasting control.
Why Ticks are Considered Pests
Ticks are not only a nuisance but also a health hazard. They can transmit serious diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other tick-borne illnesses to both humans and pets. Effective tick control is essential to protect your family and pets from these risks.
Detecting Ticks
Ticks leave behind several signs, including:
- Ticks on Pets: Check your pets regularly for ticks, especially after they’ve been outdoors.
- Tick Bites on Skin: Look for small, red bumps on your skin that may indicate tick bites.
- Tick Sightings: Spotting ticks crawling on floors, walls, or furniture.
- Rashes: Circular or bulls-eye shaped rashes may indicate tick bites.
- Increased Pet Scratching: Pets may scratch or bite themselves more frequently due to tick bites.
Prevention Tips
Clients often ask how to prevent tick infestations. Here are some tips to help control ticks before we conduct a treatment:
- Keep Lawns Mowed: Regularly mow your lawn and trim back tall grass and shrubs where ticks are likely to hide.
- Clear Yard Debris: Remove leaf litter, brush, and other yard debris where ticks can breed.
- Create a Barrier: Place a 3-foot wide barrier of wood chips or gravel between your lawn and wooded areas to restrict tick migration.
- Use Tick Preventatives: Apply tick control products on pets as recommended by your veterinarian.
- Wear Protective Clothing: When outdoors, wear long sleeves, pants, and tuck pants into socks to reduce skin exposure.
- Check for Ticks: After spending time outdoors, check yourself, children, and pets for ticks and remove any promptly.
- Keep Wildlife Out: Use fencing and other barriers to keep deer and other wildlife that carry ticks out of your yard.
Contact Us
If you’re facing a significant tick problem and require professional control services, call us to speak with our friendly staff. We offer comprehensive solutions, including integrated pest management programs and appropriate treatments to prevent future infestations. Serving both residential and commercial properties, we are your local tick control experts, ready to handle all your Brisbane pest control needs.