Tick Control & Identification Guide
Ticks are small, blood-feeding arachnids related to spiders and mites that can transmit various diseases to humans and animals. They are most active from spring through fall, particularly in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas.
Bug-Go Pest Control provides professional tick control solutions designed to eliminate these pests and the diseases they can bring.
Pest Identification
Identify a tick by:
- Leg Count: Larvae have 6 legs, while nymphs and adults have 8 legs.
- Size: Ticks vary by life stage, from a grain of sand(larva) to a poppy seed (nymph) to an apple seed (adult).
- Engorgement: After feeding, ticks swell, turn grayish-blue, and can reach the size of a raisin, making species identification much harder.
Signs of Ticks
Signs of ticks can range from a visible bug on your skin to flu-like symptoms and distinctive rashes. Because most tick bites are painless, you may not notice one until the tick has been attached for several hours or days.
Why Ticks Are a Problem
Ticks are a significant health problem because they are parasites that feed on blood and transmit dangerous pathogens, causing over 75% of all reported vector-borne diseases in the U.S
Where Ticks live
- Wooded, brushy, and tall grass areas
- Shady, moist, or humid environments
- Edges of lawwns
- Under fallen leaves
- Around shrubs
Inspect
Kill
Protect
Maintain
Prevention Tips
After outdoor activity, check:
- Your body
- Clothes
- Pets
Shower within two hours of activity to wash off unattached ticks
Professional Tick Control
Professional treatments involves targeted, high-pressure, liquid sprays and granular applications on residential properties to kill ticks at all life stages.
Bug-Go Pest Control uses targeted treatments and exterior barrier protection to stop ticks at their source.
Local Tick Control
Bug-Go Pest Control provides tick control services throughout Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Republic, and Branson Missouri.
Call to Action
If ticks have become a nuisance, call 417-224-8020 to schedule an inspection.