Tick Pest Control in Santa Ana, CA

Quick Facts About Ticks

Habits

Under normal circumstances in North America, all feeding stages of the tick feed on dogs. The adults commonly attach to the ears and between the toes, and the larvae and nymphs are often found in hair along the back. When the individuals of each feeding stage become fully engorged, they drop from the host and seek some protected situation in the immediate surroundings. For this reason, all tick life stages may be found behind baseboards, around window and door moldings, or in furniture.

Habitat

Brown dog ticks can be found outdoors in the southern United States at any time of the year, but they are found active outdoors only during the warm months in the northern United States. The female may deposit as many as 5,000 eggs in places such as between boards, under plaster or carpeting, or in other cracks and crevices.

Threats

A home can become heavily infested if the family dog picks up ticks from an infested residence, boarding kennel, open field, or similar place where other infested dogs have been present. Brown dog ticks can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever if left untreated. If you have been bitten by a tick, please report to a medical professional immediately.

Prevention

Argentine ants require a water source. Sealing all cracks and openings around kitchens and bathrooms will cut down on infestations. Keep tree branches and other plants cut back from the house. Sometimes ants use these branches to get into your home. Make sure that there are no cracks or small openings around the bottom of your house. Sometimes pests use these to get into your home. Make sure that firewood and building materials are not stored next to your home. Ants like to build nests in stacks of wood.