Ticks are a species of arachnid that are responsible for transmitting dangerous diseases to humans like Lyme disease and yellow fever. Ticks are not born with this disease, but they usually contract them from sucking the blood of a previous host that was infected with the disease. Ticks are dangerous insects due to these diseases that they transmit to humans, and they are also dangerous because many humans sometimes have no idea that a tick has latched onto them. A Five Star Termite & Pest Control specializes in professional tick control that will keep ticks away from you, your family and your home.
Can Mice & Rats Bring Ticks into the House & Give You Lyme Disease?
A ticks meal of choice is typically some type of rodent like a mouse. If there is a great deal of foliage near your home where acorns fall, then it is likely that ticks are near your home. Mice eat acorns and ticks feed on the mice. Ticks can contract Lyme and other diseases from mice and if Lyme disease is transmitted to a human, the human will experience chronic fatigue, joint pain, and other medical issues. You can keep ticks away from your home by keeping rodents at a far distance as well.
Where Do Ticks Like to Hide?
The greatest attribute that a tick has is its ability to hide from humans quite easily. Ticks are normally found in moist, shady areas, along retaining walls and fences, and they prefer high grasses and bushes. The size of a tick may look somewhat visible if you are viewing some type of photograph, but ticks are very small and difficult to see with the naked eye. Ticks go through four developmental stages that include the egg stage, larvae stage, nymph stage and adult stage. Nymphs are about the size of a poppy seed and adult ticks are close to the size of a sesame seed. A tick’s size greatly assists them in hiding on human bodies without being noticed. The technicians at A Five Star Termite & Pest Control are skilled and experienced in locating ticks that are near or inside of your home.
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Regular pest control service from A Five Star Termite & Pest Control will keep pests away from you and your home. One step that many home owners take to keep ticks away from their home is to have a neat and clean landscape. Ticks are not attracted to well groomed lawns that lack shade. For the best tick control, hire A Five Star Termite & Pest Control to regularly service your home and keep ticks away permanently.
