I’ve been trying to limit the tick population on our place. First was cutting the tall grasses back to create an air gap barrier. Then a twice monthly tick, flea, ant chemical application on the gap barrier and into the taller grasses that surround our place. When having to work in the non protected areas, long pants a sleeves duct taped tight around the openings treated with Ranger Ready, Permethrin version.
Dog has his edible flea and tick meds from the vet but we also treat his collar with Ranger Ready for added protection…don’t need him to transport ticks into the house.
I’m in Northern Michigan, lower peninsula and been battling ticks for years and years. Been bitten quite a bit in years past when the protection wasn’t as great. Haven’t been tested for Lyme but do have some of the symptoms not real bad and they come and go. Other members of the family do have Lyme and are being treated.
Our winters are not cold enough for long enough anymore to inhibit ticks. Hearing the older farmers talking about it they had a rule of thumb…30 days at 20 degrees or lower, preferably lower, will keep the population in check. Not ‘obliterate’ them but do significant damage. Sorry had to get that in, forgive me.
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