As the sun starts showing its face and the weather begins warming up, the insects and ticks end their long time wait. They begin to show up and seriously threaten human beings and pests. Ticks are capable of transmitting serious diseases. The deadening is Lyme disease.

Don't ever mistake to think ticks are the concern while trekking through the woods. Remember ticks always hang out in grassy, shaded areas – similar to that of your yard. You might give regular mowing and manicure treatments to your lawn, still, ticks can still be seen towards the outer edges of a bush, leaves, as well as vegetation cover.

However, do not panic – professional tick spraying from the pest controllers of Northern Beaches can find a solution by spraying your yard for ticks. Tick spraying saves your yard from becoming tick-inhabited ground. Tick sprays even kill those ticks that have already sneaked in. Nevertheless, you need to understand when you should summon the tick spraying professionals to repel and eliminate ticks. This is the best way to enjoy a tick-free outdoors this summer.

1. Are the Chemical Pesticides Effective To Spray For Ticks?

Although markets in Northern Beaches could advertise to promote the effectiveness of chemical pesticides to fight the ticks, but the choice should be left to the tick spraying professionals. Since these are highly toxic and potentially dangerous, the decision is all to be taken by the tick spraying professionals. They are aware of the environmental restrictions on using such chemical pesticides

Tick spraying professionals often use broad-spectrum insecticides like Permethrin, which is very effective in preventing and eliminating ticks. Sold in concentrated form, these insecticides are mixed with water. The bottle contains specific ratios and instructions on its use procedures. One popular tick treatment is Permethrin SRF, which requires 1 and 2/3 of concentrate to one gallon of water for 1000. square feet per area to be treated. Professionals have the protective clothing they need while spraying with chemicals. After spraying is done, they give time for the area to get completely dried before human beings or pets take steps on it.

They spray the yard's perimeter and not entirely to lessen the amount of the harsh chemicals. This is because 80% of ticks are found within the 9 feet of the perimeter. Maintaining the 9-foot distance helps to prevent using a large number of toxins that are needed. At the same time, the tick sprayers can better focus on preventing ticks from crossing the barrier and gaining entrance to the yard.  

2. How Do the Non-Toxic Alternatives Help in Tick Elimination?

Now it is clear that using chemical pesticides and insecticides is the proven method only when administered by tick spraying professionals. Sometimes, in between the professional revisit, it is good to apply certain home remedies.· 

• Cedarwood Oil Spray – Natural, non-toxic tick repellant can be used for safe spraying directly onto skin and clothing. You are using it as your personal tick repellant. Its strong effects have been proven similar to that of DEET. Cedarwood Oil Spray can be bought from most garden centres, but it is possible to make by mixing one to two tablespoons of cedarwood oil per every cup of water. Spray this mixture around your yard's perimeter every few weeks or more in case your property is tick-prone.· 

• Eucalyptus Oil or Neel Oil – Maybe you have found the ticks have entered your yard, then eucalyptus oil or neem oil could be good options for killing them on contact. Four ounces of water combined in a pinch of 30 drops of oil in a spray bottle and shaken well make it up. Now, it is ready to use for tick elimination.· 

Which Time is Best For Spraying Yard To Eliminate Ticks?

Before they get the opportunity to populate your yard, the time is ideal to call upon the tick spraying professionals. It could be spring before the adult ticks have laid the eggs and these have hatched with snow melting and ground drying up. Maybe, the recommended time is the beginning of spring, but continuing with tick spraying throughout the calendar year until fall is most effective. When the ticks are sprayed for their entire lifespan,  the eggs are stopped from hatching and laying eggs. Before the ticks are born, tick spraying can end their life cycle.

Ticks keep themselves in shelter and warmth in leaves and bushes close to the ground during cold weather. During spring, when your yard is sprayed, then any ticks that survived winter and had been dormant throughout. At the same time, the laid eggs during winter can be killed when the professionals are called for tick spraying.

Bear it in mind, ticks multiply rapidly. Unnoticed and unknown by you, ticks will outgrow you, making your yard their comfort zone. Who are then posed to danger? Only your family, your pets and of course you. Why even welcome this hamper? A wise decision is to call upon the professionals for tick spraying and eliminating all these harmful critters.