Tick, Tock is It Time for Ticks?

As our weather becomes hotter and hotter, ticks become more active and need food. Guess what, that is an animal maybe your dog or cat or maybe you. I had a question today and wasn’t sure how to answer it – customer asked about ticks in her pine tree? Ticks when born seek a meal and will climb to a height on average with an animal. So maybe 4-6 foot at the most and they do not drop from trees when they see an animal, I don’t think their eyesight is that good.

Here are a few tips for you and your pet.

1. When hiking keep an eye out for pests, when you arrive home check yourself and your pet.
2. Know what to look for and the difference between ticks and Bed Bugs.
3. If you decide to use a Pesticide on your pet, bring that to the attention of your Pest Management Professional. For example if you decide to use a product with Fipronil and then the Pest Operator uses that product in the yard there could be some concerns.
4. Check out this website – very informative. www.peteducation.com and specifically this page “Ingredients in Flea and Tick Control Products“