Though ticks are more active during warm weather, they can actually bite year-round. That’s why vigilance is important and where Lawn Doctor of Batavia-Aurora can help. We offer tick control services in Batavia, Naperville, and surrounding towns in IL, along with tips and advice on preventative strategies you can put in place. Together, we’ll keep tick populations low, so you can step outside with confidence. Here’s what to consider for your yard.
Prevention is Key When it Comes to Tick Control in Batavia
Is your lawn wooded or near fields or forests? Does it have large, overgrown bushes and trees? Do you have an excess amount of leaf litter in the shady areas around your yard? These are the kinds of features that make it more tick-friendly. Animals, like deer, rabbits, and mice, bring ticks into your yard. Once these pests are in, they like to tend to find shady spots where they can stay cool and hydrate.
However, when you maintain a well-manicured lawn, mowing it regularly and maintaining clean edges between the lawn and wooded areas, you’ll reduce the likelihood of ticks in your yard. In addition, make sure you:
- Remove woodpiles, clutter, leaf litter, and other potential habitats for mice and small animals.
- Plant greenery around your property, like sage or lavender, that repels those animals that bring in ticks.
- If deer are a problem, put up a fence to keep them away from your lawn.
- Cut back trees and shrubs, minimizing shady spots.
In addition, if you spend time in your lawn, perform tick checks before going inside. This will reduce the chance of ticks entering your home on a pet or child. Check areas like the backs of knees, scalp, back, under arms, and inside the belly button where ticks like to hide.
Get Expert Tick Control to Protect Your Lawn & Loved Ones
While ticks can transmit a variety of diseases, the transmission of disease is not as common as with other pests like mosquitoes. However, minimize the risk if you have any of the features described above and call Lawn Doctor of Batavia-Aurora for professional tick control.
With our Yard Armour® program, we’ll treat your yard, focusing on areas where ticks like to hide. We’ll also suppress them at all stages of the lifecycle and for the duration of the season. You’ll have the highest level of control and more peace of mind.
If you’d like to get professional help with tick control, Lawn Doctor of Batavia-Aurora’s services are offered in:
- Batavia
- Naperville
- St. Charles
- Downers Grove
- West Chicago
- Winfield
- Lisle
- Wheaton
- Geneva
- Glen Ellyn
- Aurora
- Lombard
- And throughout surrounding communities
Get professional tick control from Batavia, IL’s leading source: Lawn Doctor of Batavia-Aurora. Contact us today to get started.
