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Indianapolis Tick Control
It’s no secret that ticks carry and transmit harmful diseases to humans and pets, so finding them in your home is never good. To protect your family, pets, and property from ticks, you need Greenix Pest Control on your side. Our fully licensed and certified Indianapolis tick control specialists are prepared to handle any tick infestation, no matter how big or small. Using high-quality, sustainable tick control products, we can eliminate your infestation and discourage any future tick activity, effectively protecting your home all year long.
What diseases do ticks carry?
In the United States alone, ticks are known to carry more than 15 different types of diseases. These diseases are transmitted to humans when an infected tick latches onto and bites a human to feed on their blood. The longer an infected tick is able to remain on a body, the more likely that person is to contract a disease. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, Colorado tick fever, and more. Perhaps the most-feared tick-borne disease is Lyme disease.
Some of the symptoms of early untreated Lyme disease include:
Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S, with around 300,000 people receiving a diagnosis each year. Unfortunately, because Lyme disease symptoms are very similar to other illnesses, making a proper diagnosis can be incredibly difficult. When left undiagnosed, it can cause serious, life-long complications.Some of the symptoms of early untreated Lyme disease include:
- Fever
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
- Headaches
- A bulls-eye rash
- Chills
- Swollen lymph nodes
How to Avoid Ticks
If you live in an area with a lot of ticks, you’ll want to be extra careful when you go outside. The best thing you can do is avoid tick habitats such as tall grass, fallen logs, bushes, and piles of leaves. Stay on pathways rather than veering off the trail into more-dense foliage.
In addition to avoiding tick habitats as much as you can, there are a few things you can do to avoid ticks. These include:
In addition to avoiding tick habitats as much as you can, there are a few things you can do to avoid ticks. These include:
- Wear light-colored clothing, so you can spot ticks more easily
- Wear long sleeves, pants, thick socks, close-toed shoes, and hats
- Apply tick repellent to your clothing and areas of exposed skin
- Inspect your pets often to make sure they don’t have any ticks
- Throw your clothes straight into the washer when you come back inside
- Check your body thoroughly for ticks
- Schedule professional tick control
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