Tick Killer for Yards

Ticks lurking in your yard can carry diseases.

Ticks living in your yard can hitch a ride on a person's pant leg or on a dog and come into your home. If you have a large population of ticks in your yard, you can use pesticide to kill them.

Pesticides

Several pesticides are available for use in your yard to kill ticks. You can purchase them in either liquid or granular form. Pesticides that are effective against ticks include carbamates, pyrethroids and pyrethrums.

Targets

Granular pesticides are usually used to kill either ticks that are hatching from eggs or young ticks that hide in yards through the winter, waiting for the spring. Liquid pesticides target adult ticks living in a yard, according to the U.S. Army.

Considerations

In conjunction with pesticides, you can protect your home from ticks by keeping your lawn mowed to a length of 3 inches or less, removing leaf litter and branches promptly and keeping woodpiles and bird feeders far from your home.

References

• U.S. Army: Tick Control