If you’ve ever found a tick hanging on your pet, you know how frustrating they are to deal with. It’s even more frightening when they latch onto you–especially when the little pests start filling with blood. The dangers of ticks are real, but with Fox Pest Control, there is a way to stay safe and feel comfortable in your home and yard.
You might already know for sure that you have a tick problem. But here are a couple of the most common signs of a tick infestation in Bloomington.
Unfortunately, the only signs of ticks are actual sightings of them. They appear like black or dark brown dots, usually around the waistline, around the ankles, or in the hair.
Think you have a tick problem? Call Fox Pest Control for a free Bloomington tick control quote.
Schedule IL same day* control service with one of our certified technicians.
Your technician will conduct a thorough pest control inspection of your home and property in order to provide a customized tick treatment plan that will be most effective for your situation.
You will receive a detailed report of the service provided and helpful recommendations to remain tick free.
We come back regularly throughout the year to ensure the ticks don’t come back. If you see any tick activity between your regularly scheduled service, simply give us a call. We’ll come back for free!
Much like fleas, ticks can cause lots of problems for pets, but they can also come into your home. If veterinarian-approved tick treatments for your pet can’t keep the ticks out of your home, it’s time to call Fox Pest Control. We have what it takes to root these pests out of their hiding places and get rid of them for good.
Some types of ticks, like deer ticks, become more active during winter. Deer ticks will latch onto a host during the fall and remain for as long as possible.
Yes, they can be very dangerous. Because they latch onto their host and suck blood over a long period of time, ticks can transmit a number of diseases, including:
Lyme disease
Anaplasmosis
Babesiosis
Colorado tick fever
Ehrlichiosis
Powassan virus
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rickettsiosis
Tularemia
A small amount of swelling in the area near the bite for a few days doesn’t necessarily indicate Lyme disease. Many people experience a mild allergic reaction to a tick’s saliva, but the swelling should be gone within a few days.
If the swollen spot grows and swelling persists for a week or more, this could be an early sign of Lyme disease. Early treatment of Lyme could prevent its long-term effects. Talk to your doctor if you suspect you see early signs of Lyme disease.
Transmission of Lyme disease from ticks can take 24-48 hours in most cases, so by checking for ticks regularly, you can avoid many of the problems ticks cause.
If you are bitten by a tick and you’re worried about a potential infection, seek medical attention.
Ticks are external parasites that latch onto the skin of its host and suck their blood. Ticks only consume blood and nothing else during their entire lives.
Ticks are arachnids, distantly related to spiders, and an external parasite. They have eight legs and suck the blood of a host. In order to grow from a new hatchling to adulthood, the tick must consume blood multiple times.
If a Fox Pest Control customer has an infestation of covered pests between regularly scheduled Home Protection Plan treatments, we will come back and perform targeted treatments to get rid of the pest at no charge. If Fox Pest Control cannot resolve the problem after three such targeted treatments, we will cheerfully refund the customer’s last monthly subscription fee, as long as all other terms of the agreement have been met.
And if you see any pest activity between your regularly scheduled treatments, simply give us a call; we'll come back at no additional charge.
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