So, with the onset of spring, you need to think about how you can handle ticks. After all, this will help to significantly reduce the risks of bites and subsequently negative impacts... In addition to human bites, ticks like to feast on the blood of dogs, and since it is easy to get lost in the wool, the individual can get plenty of drink. For dogs, bites from infected individuals are fraught with diseases, among which there are those from which fatal outcomes occur.

The applied preparations retain their effect for two months, however, precipitation affects the duration of the effect. Subsequent treatments are carried out only in the presence of ticks or during the next wave of activation, which occurs at the end of August and with the beginning of autumn.

Anti-mite treatment

In order to carry out anti-mite treatment on private territory or at own site, you need to carry out preparatory steps:

• Timely inform the neighbors about the upcoming procedure, they may also express a desire to carry out prophylaxis;
• Clean the area by removing dry leaves and branches from the ground and dismantling the debris formed;
• Remove small appliances, children's toys, garden tools, and tightly close the windows and doors in the living area to prevent funds from entering the house;
• For two weeks, you can not pick and eat berries and various plantings;
• During the processing itself, unnecessary people and pets are removed from the site;
• Upon completion of all work, clean and wash work surfaces, tables, benches, chairs, swings and other frequently used items, upon contact with which poisoning or allergic reactions are possible.

Treatment against ticks will be a beneficial contribution and will allow you to relax in the area without worrying about a hungry individual crawling somewhere nearby.

Tick ​​treatment buy

In cases where you decide to take care of yourself and carry out preventive work, you need to take into account that the treatment for ticks should be carried out using special means, which you need to buy in advance:

• Protective clothing, mask and gloves;
• The drug itself (ready-made or diluted in accordance with the instructions);
• A device for spraying the solution is also required.

Tick ​​treatment products can be purchased at specialized hardware stores or large supermarkets, as well as other online sites.

Used active ingredients:

• Cypermethrin;
• Alphacypermethrin;
• Zetacypermethrin;
• Fenthion.

In each specific drug, the percentage of substances is different, therefore, studying the instructions is obligatory item any self fight.

The spring-summer season is associated with gardening and gardening. Such unpleasant creatures as ticks can darken this time. Some of them are dangerous to human health and life, others harm trees and other plantings. One way or another, the fight against these pests is relevant in any warm period. Ticks can be destroyed with both chemicals and folk remedies.

Ways to deal with ticks

In the fight against ticks, there are two ways: traditional, in other words folk methods, and modern chemicals.

Whether or not there are ticks in your area, you should always take action against them.

Identifying the approximate number of ticks in the area

To establish the approximate number of ticks on the site, you need to do a little research:

If, after repeated passage of the site, few ticks are found (1-3 individuals), you can apply preventive measures by their appearance. If the number of mites is greater, then it is best to carry out a chemical treatment.

When making a decision, do not forget to take into account the area of ​​the territory. For example, 3 ticks per 10 acres is an indicator for the use of chemical treatment, but the same amount per 20 acres or more means that there are few ticks, you can try to do without insecticidal agents.

Tick ​​control chemicals

Types of chemicals

Land plots, which are divided into two groups:

1. Permethrin-based products. These drugs are not toxic enough to cause significant harm to humans or animals. However, the effect on ticks can be ineffective, especially if the drugs of this group are used several times in a row.
2. Organophosphorus preparations. Funds of this group are intended for use in large areas. They are toxic, can cause poisoning or burns if the instructions and safety measures are not followed. But for ticks, drugs in this group are the most destructive.

Overview of chemicals

There are many permethrin-based preparations available. Of these, the most popular are:

• Battering ram is a liquid concentrate with zeta-cypermethrin, sold in bottles of different sizes.
• Medelis Ziper is a concentrate with cypermethrin, sold in green bottles.
• Tsifox is a preparation based on cypermethrin, sold in containers of 50 ml, 0.5 and 1 liter.
• Dr. Klaus is a solution with alphacypermethrin, sold in a plastic bottle with an ejector.
• Yurax is a liquid concentrate with cypermethrin, sold in various bottle sizes.
• Breeze is a concentrate of an emulsion with cypermethrin, sold in glass bottles with a volume of 0.5 and 1 liter, as well as in cans of 5 liters.

Photo gallery: permethrin-based caricidal preparations

The drug Yuraks is a broad-spectrum insecticide The drug Breeze is used to treat the area from ixodid ticks
The drug Dr. Klaus is produced in an easy-to-spray bottle with an ejector. One bottle of Tsifox with a volume of 0.5 liters of the product is enough to process 100 acres. The drug Taran is effective for 2 months after treatment.

Of the organophosphates, the most common are:

• Karbofos is a malathion-based drug that has the form of a concentrated emulsion, powder, concentrate in ampoules and a ready-made solution.
• Sumiton is a drug with the active substance fenitrthione, more often used for treatment fruit trees from various pests.
• Actellic - the main substance - pirimifos-methyl, is produced in ampoules.
• Dobrokhim FOS is a concentrate based on fenthion, harmful to bees.

Photo gallery: preparations based on organophosphorus compounds

The drug Dobrokhim FOS protects the area up to 1.5 months after treatment The drug Actellik effectively fights against leaf-eating insects, mites and pests. effective remedy for the treatment of the site from various pests

Folk remedies for protecting the site from ticks

If there is no opportunity or desire to use chemistry, then you can try folk recipes getting rid of ticks. You should be aware that traditional methods do not give a significant effect, and therefore are considered auxiliary measures along with the main, as a rule, chemical method. Consider a few popular tips and try to assess the degree of their effectiveness.

Planting plants

Plants can help fight mites. Mint, chamomile, tansy, calamus, wormwood, thyme, garlic, lavender, calendula emit a specific aroma and contain a natural insecticide that repels ticks. The essence of the advice: plant them densely around the perimeter of the entire site to make it difficult for ticks to enter your territory.

There is a rational grain in this method. So, for example, tansy has strong smell that resembles camphor, which repels ticks and other insects. Calamus contains a large number of asarone, a natural insecticide that has a detrimental effect on ticks.

It is worth remembering that ticks are able to develop immunity even from strong insecticides, so poisons natural origin they are clearly able to overcome.

Decoctions and infusions from various plants

The people have advice on the use of decoctions from various herbs.

Bird cherry broth

For example, there is an opinion that the common bird cherry broth will protect not only from mosquitoes, but also from ticks and even their larvae. The recipe for a decoction that kills ticks is as follows:

1. Prepare freshly cut small bird cherry twigs.
2. Place the branches in the pot.
3. Fill in cold water and boil.
4. When it boils, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. After boiling, the broth turns red;
6. Pour the broth into a sprayer or watering can.
7. Water the lawn and shrubs in your garden.

Herbal decoction

A decoction of sage, geranium, garlic and chamomile herbs. The recommended recipes are different. Let's take the simplest one:

1. Place the indicated herbs in a glass container (for example, a jar) in the amount of 3 tablespoons.
2. Pour boiling water over.
3. Bring to a boil in a water bath.
4. Add one large head of crushed garlic.
5. After boiling, remove the broth from the heat, cover, wrap with a towel.
6. Let it brew until it cools completely.
7. Top up with water to make 5 liters.
8. Water or spray the area.

It is not clear how such a remedy will help scare away ticks, and the broth cannot obviously destroy the adults or larvae, because there are no poisonous compounds in it. One gets the impression that in this way they tried to get rid of in cases where more effective methods it was impossible to use for some reason.

Garlic tincture

As an independent remedy for ticks, garlic is used in infused form. Finely chop a large head of garlic and pour a liter of water. Let it brew for 24 hours and spray over the area.

The smell of garlic is really pungent and repellent for insects. But there is no evidence that garlic affects mites the same way. V closed room garlic is sometimes used to kill spider mite, but the use of the same agent against ticks raises great doubts.

Video: folk remedies for encephalitis ticks and mosquitoes

Tick ​​bites are becoming an increasingly common danger for millions of people in Russia. Ticks are actively exploring new territories and attack people not only in the forest, but also in their native and beloved ones. summer cottage.

The most common anti-mite remedies are aerosols and sprays. They are applied to clothing and are easy to use when hiking in the forest. But at the summer cottage, their use raises questions: shouldn't you spray yourself every time you go down from the porch into the yard? In addition, it is impossible to spray anti-mite aerosols on the skin, and walking around the country house all the time in trousers in summer is uncomfortable.

V this case more effective way protection from garden mites will be to protect the territory itself from the invasion of arthropods. Such treatment has been successfully carried out for many years on the territory of suburban sanatoriums and children's camps - this is done by specialized disinfection services. But until recently it was rather difficult to acquire such products in retail sale.

There is a solution! The situation changed with the release of a new product in the Gardex Extreme line - a concentrate for protection against ticks in the country. Active ingredient cypermethrin in the composition of the product kills both ticks already living on the territory, and new individuals, which can be brought to the site by mice and other rodents. The concentrate is easy to use, is optimal for fighting ticks in the country and after a single treatment guarantees getting rid of ticks in the treated area within 30-40 days.

How to protect your dacha from ticks

The first treatment of the area against ticks is recommended in the spring, shortly after the snow has melted, before the period of tick activation. It is important to carry out this procedure in advance, since it is necessary to apply the product at least three days before the date when you plan to open the summer season.

It is best to treat the dacha with an anti-tick drug in calm weather and favorable weather forecast (no precipitation) for the next 3 days. Heavy precipitation in the first 3 days after treatment can partially reduce the effectiveness of the drug. Before use, it is recommended to clear the area from the accumulated litter and mow tall grass for smooth spraying of the area.

To prepare the working solution, the concentrate (50 ml) is stirred in 10 liters of water. The resulting emulsion is sufficient to secure an area of ​​10 acres from taiga and forest ticks(the most common vectors of encephalitis and borreliosis). You can spray the working solution on the territory using any garden sprayer, observing the precautions indicated in the attached instructions. Do not forget to especially carefully process the perimeter of the site, capturing the outer side of the territory, and spray with the drug not only the lawn and soil, but also small shrubs up to half a meter high.

The drug retains its effect for up to 5-6 weeks, during which adults, children and pets can safely be on the treated grass. In the case of heavy rainfall, which reduces the life of the product, the tick treatment procedure at the summer cottage can be repeated, but not earlier than two weeks after the first spraying.

Should not be sprayed with the drug garden beds, as well as fruit and berry crops. It must be remembered that you can eat vegetables, berries and mushrooms from the treated area no earlier than 40 days after using the product.

An alternative to using Gardex Extreme Concentrate is to call special pest control services. They use a preparation similar in composition and will save you from the need to carry out the treatment yourself. However, with comparable efficiency, this choice will be significantly more costly: the services of such services will cost an average of 7 thousand rubles. for a single treatment of 10 acres of surface.

A summer cottage, especially near a forest, will always be a potential habitat for ticks. These small blood-sucking insects can not only spoil good mood the owners of the dacha, but they can also harm their health. Often people do not know how to process the area where ticks have settled. There are several ways to get rid of these arachnids at their summer cottage, and do it yourself.

How to find ticks in the country

In the period from April to September, summer residents risk being bitten by ticks in their own summer cottage. To reduce this risk, it is important to be prepared for it, namely:

1. Conduct regular white flag tests to know for sure if there are ticks on the site.
2. Protect your domestic cats and dogs with special collars, periodically inspect them for adhered ticks.
3. In a potentially dangerous time of the year, you need to wear tight clothing without leaving access to the body (for example, tucking trousers into socks);
4. Use repellents.

The "white flag" is easy to make on your own. To do this, you need to attach a piece of white (light) fabric, preferably a naped cloth, to a long stick. Ticks do not crawl in trees; they should be found in dense tall grass and bushes. It is enough to walk slowly with an impromptu flag so that the banner touches the grass and bushes. And if there are ticks, then they can be found on the cloth of the cloth.

Even if the first time ticks were not found, they can still appear on the site. They can be carried by mice, rats, cats, dogs, pets.

Periodic repetition of the "white flag" test will give a clear understanding of whether there are ticks in the summer cottage at the moment.

What to do if ticks have settled nearby

If it turns out that ticks live in the neighborhood, it is necessary to urgently take measures to eliminate uninvited guests... The simplest thing you can do in your dacha is to physically collect them using the "white flag" and burn them.

Catching ticks with the "white flag"

Unfortunately, the collection method does not fully guarantee the absence of ticks on the site, but it clearly reduces their population.

You can reduce the risk of ticks if you exclude a comfortable habitat for them: remove tall grass and bushy plants in your summer cottage.

You can pay attention to the natural enemies of ticks that feed on them - birds and ants. If you equip birdhouses at your summer cottage, feed the birds and do not remove anthills, then the chances of getting rid of ticks will increase, but still will not be 100%.

The most reliable way to get rid of an unpleasant neighborhood with ticks is chemical treatment suburban area.

Attention! It is very difficult to crush a tick, the most reliable method of destruction is burning.

Choosing a remedy for treating the area from ticks

The chemicals used against ticks are conventionally divided into three groups:

• repellents (contain deterrent substances);
• acaricides (contain agents that kill ticks);
• group of mixed media.

Does not exist absolutely safe means that would act exclusively on ticks. Everything chemically active substances repellents and acaricides affect all living things in a negative way. It is important to minimize risks when it comes to a summer cottage where edible plants are grown.

There are drugs that can be used to treat the suburban area from ticks. Their main active ingredients are cypermethrin and fenthion. The main difference is the concentration of the active ingredients.

Cypermethrin belongs to the chemical class of pyrethroids. Pyrethroids do not pose a particular danger to many animals and people, provided that the dosage of the treatment is followed. In the fight against ticks, they take the first place.

Persian chamomile - a natural barrier against ticks

A list of chemicals that can be used to treat a suburban area against ticks:

• Acoratsid (fenthion 40%, cypermethrin 10%), Russia;
• Force Site (cypermethrin 25%), Russia;
• Tsifox (cypermethrin 25%), Russia;
• Taran (zeta-cypermethrin 10%), Russia;
• Samarovka-insecticide (cypermethrin 25%), Russia;
• Breeze (cypermethrin 25%), Russia;
• Medilis-Tsiper (cypermethrin 25%), Russia;
• Acaritox (alpha-cypermethrin 5%), India;
• Sipaz Super (cypermethrin 25%). Netherlands;
• Baytex (fenthion 40%), Germany.

With all the variety of products suitable for treating tick pads, not everything can be purchased at retail and in small quantities. The safest, but also the "weakest" drug can be ranked "Taran" due to its water base.

The concentration of the active substance in the preparation should be chosen based on the presence, number and type of mites living in the summer cottage.

Advice. Persian, Caucasian and Dalmatian chamomile contain the natural insecticide pyrethrin. If you plant these types of daisies in your summer cottage, you get a beautiful natural barrier against ticks.

Do-it-yourself rules for treating a dacha from ticks

You can treat the suburban area from ticks yourself. For this you need:

• protective suit and mask;
• preparation for processing with instructions for it;
• spray device.

During the processing period and 3 days after it, it is advisable to exclude the presence of people in the cleared area. The main components of the successful processing of the suburban area will be:

1. Carrying out in dry and calm weather.
2. Strict adherence to the concentration when preparing the working solution.
3. Repeat treatment every 4-6 weeks (chemical duration).
4. The most careful processing of the perimeter of the suburban area.

The advantages of cypermethrin products are that their period of action is relatively short, after which they break down into safe components. However, you can not process the beds with vegetables and herbs, berry bushes, as well as places for children's games: playgrounds, sandboxes.

After processing the area of ​​the site, you need to use soap and wash your hands and face.

Attention! The processing process should be taken seriously, since, despite the relative harmlessness, cypermethrin-based products are toxic to cats and fish, and kill beneficial insects.

Regular processing of the suburban area with your own hands will allow you to forget about ticks, this is the most economical way enjoy fresh air and good weather without the presence of unpleasant insects.

Fighting ticks in the country - video

Fighting ticks in the country - photo

They do not live, they prefer to live in mixed forests, more often with a predominance of birches or aspens. In such forests, they hide in a layer of forest litter, concentrating in tall grass and small bushes.

At the summer cottage, ticks are found in dense grass, often brought in from the side of small shrubs, if the house is at the edge of the forest.

Going into the wilderness of the forest, you can use a spray to repel ticks. And what to do if lies in wait on your own site?

Treating the area from ticks yourself is for many the most reliable option... It will suit you too if:

• The plot does not exceed 10 acres.
• You prefer to do everything yourself, rather than use the services.
• The treatment procedure described below is workable for you (a garden sprayer is available), and you have a strong desire to do the treatment yourself.

How to treat an area from ticks yourself - video

The video below shows how to simply and quickly treat a summer cottage with an insecticidal acaricidal agent. For example, it uses household remedy Medilis-CIPER. As a professional anti-mite product for self-treatment, you can use such effective drugs like Dobrokhim FOS, Taran and others.