Ticks are increasingly becoming a real problem for fans of summer holidays in the countryside. And if before these parasites lived mainly in forests or parks, now brazenly occupying country sites. To protect your family and guests from the unpleasant collision with the blood-sucking insects, there are several proven ways.
How to get rid of ticks in the area
Chemicals against the bloodsuckers are now very much. All of them are about the same, so that the choice of tools is better to discuss with the shop seller. When using chemicals is necessary to strictly follow the instructions on the label and to take all precautions.
Rules processing portion against ticks:
- If you use chemicals, you must carefully close all parts of the body. Long pants, jacket with long sleeves, boots or high shoes, scarf, gloves, a respirator or gas mask, goggles to help protect the skin from harmful substances. After the end of treatment should be carefully wash your hands and face.
- Treatment should be carried out in dry weather with no wind. It is necessary to choose the day "X" so that there was no rain in the next three days to wash away the drug.
- On the day of the treatment, remove all the home from the site, their appearance is also undesirable for the next three days.
- Spraying is best done in early spring. During this period the mites are still weak after the winter hibernation, and are not expected maturation of the crop in the near future. Note that after the treatment must be at least 40 days before collecting the first fruits of country labor.
- Process should not only grass, but also the lower branches of trees and their trunks and bushes. A height of 1.5 meters would be enough to destroy the dangerous neighbors. You should also spray thresholds and doors of suburban buildings.
- By the way, about the neighbors. It is possible to negotiate with them and carry out processing portions together thus will create a kind of security zone buffer.
Folk remedies against ticks
If ticks have not yet filled the cottage or for preventing their occurrence, you can use folk remedies:
- The diluted lemon juice sprayed on the site, give the mites to understand that they are not at all happy.
- Peppermint essential oil is also repulse ticks hunting lodge on your site. The same is true of oil of rosemary
- Boric acid soda and also will prevent the occurrence of pests.
Prophylaxis against ticks
Ticks love not only the grass, they are happy to live in piles of old leaves, tops, last year's grass, twigs and boards. Therefore, to start preparing for the release of the suburban area of ticks better advance - in the spring. It is necessary to clean the area of all the long-standing deposits and debris. These heaps are best to burn.
- During the summer season should be regularly mowed lawns and immediately destroy the clippings.
Planted in the garden of certain plants, can repel insects on the approach to the site. Ticks can not tolerate strong smells, so well suited mint, geranium, rosemary, garlic. Wonderful remedy will chamomile, Which contains natural insecticides. The best varieties for this purpose are considered Persian, Dalmatian, Caucasian daisy.
- By processing their own animals by ticks, the hosts will prevent influx of unwanted guests out of the woods, and by setting the fence will not allow the emergence of a strange animal.
- Repellents for rodents will help solve two problems at once - do not allow the mice to the area and transfer to their skins bloodsuckers.
By applying simple measures of prevention and protection, you can enjoy a carefree summer.