How to Kill Ticks in Your Backyard

Ticks are a parasitic insect that preys on pets and sucks the animal's blood. They hang out in tall grass and shrubs where they can easily drop on their hosts. To control the tick threat, you need to kill the insects and eliminate the tick's habitat. The latter move helps prevent recurring tick populations and minimizes their ability to infect the host.

Things You'll Need

  • Insecticide
  • Lawn mower
  • Clippers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mow the grass to reduce the habitat and method of movement to host animals.

    • 2

      Trim back shrubs and bushes.

    • 3

      Empty trash, close trash lids, eliminate trash and remove any abandoned animal nests.

    • 4

      Apply an insecticide, which should be suitable for ticks, but safe for pets. That information will be listed on the insecticide's label. The insecticide should be uniformly applied across the entire yard.

    • 5

      Fence in the back yard to prevent stray animals from carrying ticks into the yard.