Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Pest Control in South Florida - Ticks

A to Z Environmental Services offers specialized services to remove pests such as ticks and fleas from your residence, business or yard! Don't allow these dangerous parasites into your house or home!

Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that are generally found in tall grass and shrubs where they simply wait to attach themselves to a passing host. They do this by inserting their cutting mandibles and feeding tube into skin.

The only method of transportation for ticks is physical contact. They do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their location and fall onto a host. Some ticks may stalk the host from ground level, emerging from cracks or crevices located in the woods or even inside a home or kennel, where infestations of "seed ticks" (the six-legged stage of newborn ticks) can attack in numbers up to 3,000 at a time.

Mature ticks are easier to see and can be removed with care. Frequent grooming and chemicals for pest control may control the spread of seed ticks and adults.

The summer months in Florida are particularly warm which are when the tick population is over crowded.

Call A to Z Environmental Services today to protect your home and your pets!

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