How to Kill Ticks & Fleas in the Yard

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Tip 1 - How to Kill a Tick

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Magda | permalink

Ticks are mostly dangerous because of the diseases they can carry. If a tick bites you, kill it in a way that doesn't destroy the body. This prevents splatter that can spread bacteria, and can help identify the disease if you get sick....
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Tip 2 - How to Get Rid of Ticks Around Your Home

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Diane MF 50 | permalink

Ticks in your garden and around your home can be a nuisance for you, your family, and your pets. Ticks can carry numerous harmful blood-borne diseases such as Lyme Disease and some diseases transferred from ticks can kill your pets. This...
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Tip 3 - How to Get Rid of Ticks...Now!

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by James Hotchkiss | permalink

Russ Jundt, a mosquito and tick expert and owner of several Mosquito Squad franchises in the Twin Cities area, shares some of his proven tips for eliminating the deer ticks.
Tags: how to get rid of ticks, ticks, how to avoid ticks, get rid of a tick

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/lawn-garden/how-to/g863/6-simple-tips-to-get-rid-of-ticks/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Mouthwash Kills Ticks on Contact - The People's Pharmacy

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by king sloan | permalink

Q. Last summer I learned that antiseptic mouth rinse kills ticks immediately. When I found a tick, I used to remove it and put it into rubbing alcohol where it died after a minute or so. Once I had no alcohol, but my mouthwash was handy. I wet some toilet paper with it, laid it …

For further reading: http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2010/05/24/mouthwash-kills-ticks-on-contact/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - A New Weapon in the War on Ticks - The New Yorker

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Eva Sandfort | permalink

A miniaturized version of a type of rugged off-road vehicle called a rock crawler, the tick robot had four wheels and a front-mounted plow to push aside …

For further reading: http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/a-new-weapon-in-the-war-on-ticks ^[5]

Tip 6 - Natural Ways to Control Fleas and Ticks on Pets

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andy Blakeslee | permalink

WebMD discusses natural options for controlling fleas and ticks on pets.
Tags: flea treatment, fleas on cats, fleas on dogs, flea control, ticks on dogs, flea killer, natural flea killer, natural flea repellent

For further reading: http://pets.webmd.com/features/natural-insect-control-flea-and-tick-treatments-for-pets ^[6]