Ticks are a genuine health concern for both people and pets, and properties near bushland or with long grass are at higher risk than a standard suburban block.
Ticks don't jump or fly — they wait on grass or low vegetation and latch onto a person or animal that brushes past. Overgrown grass, leaf litter and dense garden beds close to where people and pets actually walk are exactly the conditions that let a tick population build up close to the house.
We treat garden beds, long grass, leaf litter and shaded vegetation with a residual barrier spray, focusing on the areas ticks wait in to latch onto a passing host. Advice on maintaining that vegetation is part of keeping numbers down long-term.
Call 0429 777 008Several tick species found in Australia can cause reactions ranging from mild irritation to more serious allergic responses, and paralysis ticks in particular pose a real risk to pets. If you're finding ticks regularly, it's worth treating rather than managing case by case.
It helps significantly, since ticks rely on vegetation cover to wait for a host, but an established population usually still needs direct treatment alongside garden maintenance to bring numbers down properly.
Ticks is one of the pests covered under a standard Doctor Pesty general pest treatment — internal and external, with follow-up where the job calls for it.
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