Fox Pest Control’s Hudson Valley Tick Exterminator Service

If you’ve ever found a tick hanging onto your pet, you know how frustrating they are to deal with, and how hard it cab ne to control ticks. It’s even more frightening when they latch onto you–especially when the little pests start sucking your blood, and possibly spreading disease. The dangers of ticks in Hudson Valley are real, but with Fox Pest Control’s tick removal service, there is a way to stay safe and feel comfortable in your home and yard. 

Signs of a Tick Infestation

You might already know you have a tick infestation, but here is the most common sign tick exterminators look for in Hudson Valley.

Things You Need To Know About Ticks

• Ticks are external parasites that latch onto the skin of their hosts and suck their blood. 
•  In order for a tick to fully develop into an adult, it needs to consume blood multiple times. 
• Adult ticks have eight legs.
• Ticks vary in colors but are shaped like an oval. 
• You’ll see them most often in warm, moist areas, especially places that are dense in vegetation and trees. 
• Unfortunately, these little arachnids can be quite dangerous, as they carry multiple diseases including:
  • Lyme disease
  • Babesiosis
  • Colorado tick fever
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Rickettsiosis
  • Ehrlichiosis 
  • Powassan virus 

Helpful Tick Prevention Tips:

• Keep grass cut short
• Clean up the yard: clear away branches, leaves, and other debris
• Avoid walking your pet through wooded areas and tall grass, and check your pet for ticks after walks
• Take your pets to the vet for regular checkups that include tick and flea inspections 
• Check your skin and clothing frequently for ticks
• Ask your vet about preventative tick treatments for your pet

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