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 ofter transmitted by the deer tick. If you have been bitten by a tick and feel ill, see your doctor immediately. Non Chemical Control 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. Tick Control Spray the yard, shrubs, trees and house outside to a height of 3 feet with Permethrin . Repeat in 2 weeks and then respray every 30 days. Treat the dog with Ovitrol Plus flea and tick spray or a Pyrethrin-Rotenone flea dip .