THERMACELL TICK CONTROL TUBES
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SMART LANDSCAPING
FOR TICK CONTROL
In addition to using Tick Control Tubes, you can
make your yard less attractive to ticks through smart
landscaping. Here are some simple landscaping
techniques that can help reduce tick populations:
• Clear tall grasses and brush around homes and
at the edge of lawns.
• Place a 3-ft wide barrier of wood chips or gravel
between lawns and wooded areas and around
patios and play equipment. This will restrict tick
migration into recreational areas.
• Mow the lawn frequently and keep leaves raked.
• Stack wood neatly and in a dry area (discourages
rodents that ticks feed on).
• Keep playground equipment, decks, and patios
away from yard edges and trees and place them
in a sunny location, if possible.
• Remove any old furniture, mattresses, or trash
from the yard that may give ticks a place to hide.
• Keep deer away from your yard. Fencing is the
most effective method.
Source: CDC
Ixodes scapularis,
adult female deer tick
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