As warmer temperatures arrive here in Michigan, it also signals the start of the tick season. During this time, it's crucial to remain vigilant about protecting your kids and pets from these biting pests. There are various ways to protect your kids from ticks, like making them wear light-colored clothing, using tick repellent, and checking their bodies after they spend time outside.

To protect your pets, you'll want to make sure they receive regular tick treatments or wear collars that prevent these pests from latching onto them. You should also check their body and remove any you find. However, the best way to protect them is to schedule professional tick control treatments for your property. This way, you, your kids, and your pets can stay safe during the active tick season!

How can you protect your kids from ticks?

Summer means lots of fun outdoor activities for kids, but it also means ticks start to become active in Michigan. To ensure your little ones can enjoy playing outside while remaining safe from these pests, here are some tips you can follow:

  • Cover them up with light-colored clothing. Ticks can attach themselves to your kids' clothes, but light colors allow you to spot these tiny pests easily if they do.
  • Use tick repellent on their clothes. There are various tick repellent products available that are safe for kids and can be sprayed onto their clothes to keep them away.
  • Avoid tick-infested areas. If possible, it's best to avoid areas where ticks are known to hide, including grassy and wooded areas. This will reduce the risk of your kids being exposed to them.
  • Do a thorough, full-body check on them once indoors. After playing or spending time outside, you'll want to check your kids' entire bodies for ticks. Ticks look like small, black dots on skin, so make sure you inspect their bodies thoroughly, including their hair, behind their knees, and their waist.

After being outside, throw your kids' clothes in the dryer on high heat to kill any ticks that latched onto them.

Ways to Keep Your Pets Safe From Ticks During Tick Season in Michigan

As tick season sets in here in Michigan, you'll want to keep your pets safe from these pests and the diseases they may carry. An effective way to protect them is by keeping up with regular tick treatments or making them wear collars that repel these pests.

After your pets play outdoors, you'll want to thoroughly scan their bodies for ticks. To do this effectively, slowly run your fingers through their fur and feel for any bumps or swollen areas. Make sure you check their entire body, including behind their ears, face, neck, around their legs, and between their toes. When you feel a bump on their skin, part their fur and check closely to see whether it's a tick. If it is, you can use a tweezer to grab and remove it, but make sure to pull it straight out rather than twisting to prevent leaving a part of it behind.

Schedule tick control treatments for optimal protection against these pests.

Ticks are inevitable, but you can make sure they are not found on your property! The best way to keep you, your kids, and your pets safe is to hire professionals and schedule tick control treatments. Pros will apply highly effective treatments multiple times during the tick season in Michigan, so you can rest easy knowing you have a consistent and optimal level of protection against these pests. They'll also know where and how to apply the treatments to give you the best results.

We can help safeguard your kids and pets from ticks. Call us today to schedule our tick control service.

Here at Outdoor Expressions Landscaping, we offer a tick control service designed to eliminate ticks from your property and safeguard you, your pets, and your kids from these pests. You can trust that we only use treatments proven effective against ticks, so you don't have to worry about them lurking in your yard any longer. Our team offers our tick control service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in East Lansing, Okemos, Haslett, MI, and nearby areas. Call us today at (517) 333-7999 to schedule!