Tick are on the Move at GreenLeaf Headquarters

Daniel and Luna our Goose dog were out on patrol today and to our surprise found a tick on Luna face and another one on her neck. To make matters worse when Daniel got back to the office a few hours later there was a tick crawling up his shirt. The ticks were definitely looking for a spot to hide and feed. Daniel immediately through all his clothes in our dryer for 30 minutes on maximum heat. Thank goodness he had a change of clothes so he didn’t need to spend the day in his underwear

5 Simple Tick Prevention Tips

• Make sure your pets are proactively treated with tick medicine.
• Keep long grasses and buffer zones foliage short around your home and property.
• Always inspect your body and your pets after walks in the outdoors. Honestly, bring a change of clothes just in case you find a tick on your clothing. You don’t want to drive home or to the office naked in fear you have more ticks on you.
• Rake and remove leaf litter from around your yard. This is where females will drop their egg masses that hatch again in the spring.
• If you’re a hunter or active outdoors you may want to consider permethrin clothing or using a repellent like Deet. Please consult Health Canada guidelines on effective repellent’s and risks.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Daniel Mackie aka Mr. Know Bugs is the VP – Quality Assurance at Greenleaf Pest Control. With over 24 years in the pest protection industry, Mackie is a Toronto, Oakville, Barrie and Newmarket pest control expert. Daniel Mackie is well-known as an industry go-to guy, an innovator of safe, effective pest control solutions, and is a regular guest on HGTV.  In his free time, he is an avid gardener and beekeeper. According to Mackie: “We are Protectors of Public Health”