Tick invasion

[toppop52]

Around here in the fall, flocking birds eat a lot of ticks in the fall, but if you have animals or noises that keep the birds off the ground, they don't help much.

 

[NorTracNY]

Thanks for the advice and links on the Guinea fowl.

We already have chickens. They are not known for getting ticks, BUT they are amazing on Japanese beetles.

 

[oosik]

In the early days of my Alaska adventure - we used a military Deet product to control mosquitos. As I remember, it was "listed" for ticks, fleas, etc. It was a really "hot" product - 95% active ingredients. Spray it on your clothing - definitely avoid direct spraying on any skin. On my skin it would make it - pebbly - like hundreds of small blisters. That stuff and a stinky 'ol cigar and a person was pretty well protected for most of the day.

 

[Soldier415]

Ticks have been insane here in central VT this year. Really mild winter with barely any snow might have helped the tick population

 

[NorTracNY]

We are giving Guinea fowl a try next year.