Send ticks packing by clearing away their favorite foods and habitats, and adopting repellents and landscaping techniques they hate. Banish these disease-carrying pests from your property with ...

Warmer weather is prime time for ticks that can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses. Here's how to spot them and get rid of them.

Ticks are unwelcome visitors to any backyard. The tiny creatures spread nasty diseases that can seriously harm your health, and that of your family or pets. Most people may think ticks are ...

Ticks go through three life stages: larval, nymph and adult. Larvae have six legs, while nymphs and adults have eight. They’re usually oval-shaped with no wings and relatively small.

If you want to get rid of ticks naturally, there are some more eco-friendly alternatives you can try. Jerry Wang, owner at DIYPestWarehouse, suggests using certain essential oils.

While we typically associate ticks with warmer months in spring and summer, certain parts of the country aren’t cold enough to fend off these pests in the middle of winter.

Next, get rid of leaf piles and clear out your gutters. It's also important to pay attention to the trees on your property.

Fiza Pirani, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Nov 24, 2019 Nov 24, 2019 ...