Category: Controlling Ticks
How to Check for Ticks
0Let’s assume you have just been in an area with known tick populations. You used tick repellent, but you still want to check yourself for ticks. Perhaps you were on a hike in ...
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Essential Oils as Tick Repellents
0Ticks. Not only are they nasty insects that feed on our blood, but they represent a real danger to our health as well, whether it is Lyme disease or several others. They can ...
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When are Deer Ticks Active
0We often get the question: “When are deer ticks active?” The answer is often not what people want to hear, because the truth is that deer ticks (also known as blacklegged ...
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How to Treat Tick Bites
0Most varieties of ticks don't carry diseases which are harmful to humans, and most tick bites can't cause serious health problems. However, if the tick that does carry a disease ...
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Tips for preventing Tick Bites
0There are a multitude of reasons to try to prevent tick bites. The main reason, no doubt, is to prevent the diseases they can carry and transmit. Lyme disease, carried by the ...
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Tick and Mosquito Guide for Campers
0When a child or a family goes off to camp, or on a camping trip, the goals are often to learn about nature, meet new people, and likely experience the outdoors. Camps and camping ...
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Camping Safety Checklist
0Camping is a fun way to get your family and friends together to enjoy nature. And, as with any other outdoor activity, safety comes first. Whether you're going camping for the ...
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5 Incredible Places to Visit (with bug spray)
0There are so many great places to see on this earth – incredible sights, interesting people, great experiences. During certain times of the year, though, some of those places ...
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