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Jem Pest Solutions is the top choice for Delaware pest control & extermination. We have over 30 years experience, and have helped over 20,000 homeowners and businesses with tick extermination and other pest control. Read on to learn why we are the preferred choice for pest control in Delaware, then pick up the phone and call us for same day help with your pest problems.
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Appearance - The most common ticks in Delaware include the deer tick, American dog tick, and lone star tick. They vary in size depending on species, ranging from 1 mm (about the width of the narrow side of a dime) to over a centimeter long after a good meal. They have eight legs and are members of the arachnid family. Ticks have bodies comprised of a small head and larger body.
Behavior - Ticks survive on the blood of animals including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Although they have a preferred host, ticks will feed on anything available - including humans, deer, livestock and dogs and cats. Ticks consume blood during all four of their lifecycles, and as a result, pathogens (organisms that cause diseases in animals they infect) can be carried throughout all stages.
Living near tall grass, large properties or near any type of area with a decent amount of wildlife may make ticks more abundant in your area. Furthermore, having your pets or yourself and your family walk in these areas may cause a tick or two to hitch a ride back to your home, being the precursor to a potential tick problem.
If you live in a wooded area and have cats or dogs, you are more likely to develop a tick infestation. Since many Delaware tick species are minuscule, it's hard to spot these parasites, which makes Delaware tick control especially difficult. They often hitch a ride indoors on your pet, on humans, or on clothing and shoes. After they finish sucking the blood from their host, they will drop off and begin laying eggs. They seek out crevices and cracks indoors, or dark areas below or within furniture.
By cutting your grass short and wearing insect repellent when doing work in thick brushy natural areas, you can take steps toward preventing a tick infestation. If you have ever seen a tick on your pet, or if Delaware tick infestations are particularly common in your neighborhood, then you may want to consider getting your dog or cat vet-prescribed preventative medication.
Serious diseases such as Lyme disease are spread by Delaware ticks. Having them on your property and in your home can cause health problems for yourself and your family. Pinpointing and treating a Delaware tick infestation as soon as possible is extremely important. Our professional Delaware tick control professionals are trained in the most effective tick removal methods.
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Jem Pest Solutions guarantees its treatment plan. If for whatever reason you have any new tick problems or other covered pests, we will treat at your convenience and at no additional cost to you.
The barriers we put in place to protect your home and family against pests will naturally break down over time. This is why over the course of the year we will regularly reapply treatments as well as re-inspect for new conditions, avenues and sources of pests to ensure your home is protected. For more details on our treatment schedule read our Home Protection Plan page.
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