Ticks around Point Cook are mostly a yard problem, sitting in long grass, garden edges, leaf litter and anywhere a property borders bushland or a reserve. Pets that spend time outside, or a household backing onto bushland or a park, tend to bring ticks indoors more often, and a tick found on a pet or a person is usually a sign there are more nearby.
A booked tick visit treats the yard rather than the inside of the house, focusing on long grass, garden beds, fence lines and shaded areas where ticks wait for a passing animal or person. The crew we book also looks at where your yard borders bushland, a park or a neighbour's overgrown section, since ticks tend to move in from those edges.
Keeping grass short and clearing leaf litter around Point Cook helps between visits, and checking pets after time outside is worth doing regardless of when the last treatment was. If you have found a tick on a person, removing it correctly matters, and your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 can advise if you are unsure. Wearing light-coloured clothing and tucking trousers into socks when working in long grass makes it easier to spot a tick before it attaches, and giving pets a quick check after time outside is worth doing through the warmer months regardless of when the yard was last treated.
- Treatment of long grass, garden beds and fence lines
- Attention to areas bordering bushland, parks or reserves
- A look at shaded, sheltered spots pets use
- Notes on keeping grass and leaf litter down between visits
- A price confirmed before the crew starts
Call 03 7053 9834 to book a tick visit for your yard in Point Cook. Tell us if pets use the yard when you call.