Melbourne Pest Control

  Do you want to carry out a  do-it-yourself tick disinfestation  but you don't know where to start? Here are some useful tips. First of all, we specify that the tick is a parasite that attaches itself to the hair of animals and that can also attach itself to the skin of humans, sucking blood and transmitting serious diseases to the victim. This is why it is essential to  get rid of ticks  when they appear in the house or the garden.   Some precautions can be taken preventively to avoid a tick infestation. It is certainly essential to keep the interior of your home, carpets, sofas, surfaces, floors and the kennel of your four-legged friend well clean. For a deep cleaning you need to use a sanitizing solution: water, vinegar and bicarbonate are fine but there are still specific products on the market to easily remove germs and bacteria. To prevent ticks from lurking in your garden, maintain your green spaces regularly, eliminating dry grass and any excrement...

  Ticks can transmit Lyme borreliosis and TBE to humans. Our occupational doctor explains how to protect yourself from the bites of these parasites. Tick ​​bites in Switzerland lead to around 10,000 visits to the doctor every year. These bites are considered to be an accident and cost millions of francs. Ticks can transmit Lyme borreliosis or TBE (spring-summer meningoencephalitis) to humans. Although there is no total protection against the diseases transmitted by these parasites, with a few simple precautions it is still possible to reduce the chances of being bitten.   Protect yourself from tick bites   Above 8 degrees Celsius, avoid places where it is possible to come into contact with ticks: edges of woods and paths, bushes, foliage, scrub and undergrowth, meadows and ferns up to 1.5 m above the ground and at altitudes up to 2000 m. Wear light-coloured closed clothing that covers as much of the body as possible. Ticks are easier to spot on light-coloured clothing. Th...