Ticks

Ticks are parasites, which means they live off a host. They feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks might look like insects, but they’re arachnids, such as spiders. Soft ticks can live for months to years. They mainly bite rodents such as rats and mice. Less often, they bite humans. Ticks prefer to live in warm, humid climates. Many of them die when it’s cold outside. They can spread disease when they bite (Eg. Lyme Disease). Fever, chills, headache, and rash are common symptoms of an infection after a tick bite

Make sure the property around your home is unattractive to ticks. Because ticks are sensitive to dry conditions and do not thrive in short vegetation, they are seldom a problem in well-maintained lawns. Keep your grass mowed and keep weeds cut. Clean up items that attract rodents which can carry ticks, such as spilled birdseed, and hiding places like old wood piles. If ticks are present in vegetation along the edge of the property, insecticides labeled for control of ticks can be applied to small areas of high weeds that cannot be mowed. Often, one or two applications per season will be adequate to control ticks in these areas. If you have tick problem around your home in Dubai, Good Life Pest control can help you to find a professional control solution.