Use a pesticide that is at least 20 percent deet; check the camping aisle.
Check yourself, kids and especially pets daily.
“And keep looking for more!
The one you find may not be the one that infects you.”
Carefully remove ticks with fine-tipped tweezers, covering hand with a tissue.
Getting treated early can be critical.
Leave 9 feet of unused lawn inside the perimeter barrier.
Most ticks that make it to the lawn tend to stay in this zone.
Keep your grass short and free of leaf piles.
Ticks love shade and are found less often on sunny, well-kept lawns.
Place play equipment inside the 9-foot zone; put wood chips under it.
Wall off your vegetable garden (or entire yard) with a deerproof fence.
Ask a nursery to help you find deer-resistant flowers.
A patio or deck goes even further to help you avoid ticks on the lawn.
The Rising Dangers of Ticks
