Property Management

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To reduce ticks on your property:

1) Reduce the humidity in your property.
Ticks are suscecptible to dehydration. You can reduce humidity in property by:

pruning trees,
clearing brush,
removing litter,
mowing grass short, and
letting it dry thoroughly between waterings.

 

2) Move shubbery and overgrowth farther away from areas frequented by people.
You can do this by frequently mowing and landscaping such areas.

 

3) Make your property unattractive to animals that are hosts to ticks.
Accomplish this by:

eliminating birdfeeders, birdbaths, and salt licks;

erecting fencing around the property;

clearing away wood, garbage, and leaf piles;

removing stonewalls that provide homes to wildlife.

 

4) Have your property chemically treated.
You can kill ticks on your property by applying the following chemicals: cyfluthrin, chlorpyrifos, and carbaryl. Seek profession advice before application from either your local agricultural station or lawn and garden center.