As the Vernon area’s tick control company, On Target Tick Control reminds you that late fall is peak season for the adult deer tick population. Tick infestations in southern New England have become increasingly more prevalent in the recent years. Changes in land use, increased local deer population, an abundant rodent population, and some ecological factors have contributed to a surge in the number of deer ticks lurking in our woods.
Did you know that seventy percent of ticks can be found nine feet from where the woods meet your yard? Ticks prefer to lie in shady areas of the lawn because they dry up in the sun. Ticks thrive in a humid environment, and live at the edges of woods, in the leaf litter around your yard, around stone walls, in lawns and gardens, and in brushy areas preferred by their hosts. If you interrupt their route into your back yard, you may lessen their numbers.
As a concerned homeowner, you can take proactive steps to discourage the migration of ticks into your back yard. You can set up a tick free zone around the perimeter of your yard. When you create a zone edge, a barrier between the woods and your lawn, you have created the first defense in tick control. Let the sun shine in! Trim tree branches, clear brush, vines, weeds and leaf litter away from shady areas in the yard, away from walkways. Keep your grass and weeds cut as short as possible, and keep the borders well manicured. As a Tick Control company, our mission is protecting family and pets from ticks and tick-borne illnesses. When you are concerned about ticks and the diseases they may carry, call On Target Tick Control. 203-746-6638.




