Can Ticks Get in Your Ears?
Posted by Mosquito Squad
December 19, 2023
Summer offers a welcomed invitation to enjoy the outdoors. Whether it's playing with your kids in the backyard, hosting a neighborhood cookout, or simply relaxing on your patio, these moments are at the heart of the season. However, ticks can turn these idyllic summer experiences into a cause for concern. At Mosquito Squad of Franklin & Framingham, we believe that your outdoor memories should be filled with laughter and joy, not the worry of tick-borne illnesses.
Defend against unwelcome guests with tick control Watertown MA
Ticks are more than just a summer nuisance; they pose real health risks. They are carriers of various diseases, including Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis, all of which can cause serious degradation of your quality of life. Further, these tiny parasites are notorious for their ability to hide in sheltered areas of our bodies, making them difficult to find and remove.
A recent Facebook story perfectly highlights this concern. The parents of a four-year-old boy noticed an unusual thing in his ear and took him to the doctor. They were promptly sent to the ER, where the object lodged in his ear was identified as a tick and safely removed, not without taking a chunk of skin with it. Similarly, a few years ago, an electric company worker from Kentucky named Chris Prater went for a routine eye checkup after feeling irritation in his eye. His doctor found a tick attached to his eyeball, an incident that occurred after Prater was working to remove a tree that had become tangled with a power line.
These stories underscore the stealth and persistence of ticks, as well as the importance of professional tick control services. Ticks will utilize our blind spots against us, making us supremely vulnerable to the diseases they can transmit.
Watertown MA tick control is best from Mosquito Squad
Keeping your home environment tick-free is critical, but personal protection is also essential when you're away from home. At Mosquito Squad of Franklin & Framingham, we provide comprehensive tick control services to help defend your home environment. Our treatments not only eliminate adult ticks on contact but also disrupt the life cycle of ticks, curbing their population in your yard.
When it comes to personal protection, wearing tick-repellent clothing and using insect repellent with DEET or picaridin when spending time outdoors can go a long way in keeping ticks at bay. Regularly checking yourself, your children, and your pets for ticks after outdoor activities is also a crucial preventive measure.
Reclaim your summer with our help!
Tick control is not just about making your summer more enjoyable – it's about defending the health of you and your family. Our team at Mosquito Squad of Franklin & Framingham is committed to providing effective tick control services so that your summer memories are about the moments that matter, not the pests that pester. With the threat of ticks lurking in every corner, you need a reliable partner to help defend your home and family. Trust Mosquito Squad us to be that partner. Ticks are a serious threat to our health. With Watertown pest control from Mosquito Squad of Franklin & Framingham, we can ensure that your summer is marked by fun-filled days in the sun and not by nasty pests. Give us a call at (978) 234-2367.