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Don't let fleas and ticks catch you by surprise. Here are some of their most common hideouts…exposed: If you have trees, tall grass, or open space in your yard, you could have a bunch of hungry ticks lurking there. They lie in wait for a passing deer, pet, or person. Then they drop from their perches and land on their victims. These little blood-sucking critters can feed on their hosts for 15 days. Ticks and their hosts (chipmunks, voles, mice, and other small mammals) need moisture and a place hidden from direct sun to hide. Therefore, the clearer the area around a house, the less chance there will be of getting a tick bite. All leaf litter and brush should be removed as far as possible away from the house. Low-lying bushes should be pruned to let in more sun. Leaves should be raked every fall, since ticks prefer to overwinter in fallen leaves. Woodpiles are favorite hiding places for mammals carrying ticks; woodpiles should be neat, off the ground, in a sunny place, and under cover. In The Home Fleas love to get comfortable inside your home. First, their eggs fall from your untreated pet onto carpets, floors, and furniture. Then, they hatch into larvae that dig deep into crevices to escape the light. Soon you've got an indoor infestation. Grass Fleas and ticks thrive in yards and parks where they can hide in the grass and shrubs. There, they wait for unsuspecting pets to pass by so they can latch on for a blood meal. Sand Gravel and damp sandboxes make the perfect home for flea larvae to develop into adults. Forest Ticks hang out in the underbrush of wooded areas as well as the tips of tall grasses and weeds. Other Animals Fleas can be found almost any place where pets or wild animals go—from dog parks to spaces under your home. Eggs that fall from other animals can soon cause problems for your pet. Since your dogs can pick up fleas just about anywhere they go it's important to treat your pets monthly with a flea and tick control For more related topic, check out links below: flea control east auckland
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