Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease are all diseases transmitted by ticks. Lyme Disease symptoms mimic the flu but if left untreated can lead to long term health problems. Lyme Disease is often transmitted by the deer tick. If you have been bitten by a tick and feel ill, see your doctor immediately. Clean up the area around the house.
Ticks thrive in tall grass and brush.
If you have walked in a tick infested area, bathe immediately and remove any attached ticks. Repeat in 2 weeks and then respray every 30 days. If the ticks have gotten inside use Suspend or flea fix foggers. Treat the dog with Ovitrol Plus flea and tick spray or a Pyrethrum-Rotenone flea dip.