Ticks around Hoppers Crossing 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 open land or a park, tend to bring ticks indoors more often, and finding one on a pet or a person usually means there are more nearby.
A booked tick visit treats the yard rather than the inside of the house, working through long grass, garden beds, fence lines and shaded areas where ticks wait for a passing animal or person. The crew also checks where your yard borders bushland, a park or an overgrown neighbouring section, since ticks tend to move in from those edges.
Keeping grass short and clearing leaf litter around Hoppers Crossing helps between visits, and checking pets after time outside is worth doing regardless of when the yard was last treated. Wearing light-coloured clothing and tucking trousers into socks in long grass makes it easier to spot a tick before it attaches.
If you have found a tick on a person, removing it correctly matters, and a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 can advise if you are unsure how to go about it.
- 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 9835 to book a tick visit for your yard in Hoppers Crossing. Mention if pets use the yard when you call.