Keep garbage cans tightly covered to discourage opossums, raccoons, and other wildlife from frequenting your property to feed. Keep shrubs trimmed and grass cut, especially along pathways frequented by animals. This increases chances of desiccation and enhances the penetration of any chemicals used. Chemical Selectively use an acaricide. Acaricides alone are not effective in eliminating a tick problem but can help.
Ticks can survive long periods of time between meals.
Therefore, it is important to treat pet areas on the same day that you treat the pet to avoid re-infestation. Acaricides generally will not work well unless the tick is hit directly. You may also elect to treat a specific area, such as a portion of your yard just before a picnic. Be sure to always follow label directions and allow sufficient time for the acaricide to dry before allowing people and pets to enter the area. Applications at 2 to 4 week intervals may be necessary to eliminate ticks.