Ticks prefer habitats that include wooded areas, abandoned fields, longer grasses, overgrown areas, leaf litter, wood piles, roadsides, fringe areas between woods and borders, low lying vegetation such as shrubs and bushes, and along edges of walking paths and hiking trails.
The separation between tick risk zones and tick safe zones on and around your property can be a single step.
Protect yourself and your family from tick bites. Here are some best practices to avoid tick bites.
Wear closed-toe shoes, long-sleeved shirts and pants
Pull socks over pant legs
Wear light-coloured clothes to spot ticks easier
Use insect repellent containing DEET, (active ingredient to keep bugs away) Picaridin, or permetherin
Shower or bathe within 2 hours of being outdoors to wash away loose ticks
Do a daily "full-body" check for ticks on yourself, children and pets
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