Tick Control South Africa

Tick Control South Africa covers treating the property where ticks live and breed: lawns, shrubs, kennels, walls, paving cracks and outbuildings. It is for homes with dogs, smallholdings and boarding kennels. Treating the animals themselves is for your vet.

• Say where pets sleep, rest and walk.
• Mention ticks seen on walls, in paving or indoors.
• Note long grass, bush or open veld next to the property.

Signs of Ticks Around the Property

• Ticks on dogs after time in the garden.
• Ticks climbing walls, kennels or door frames.
• Small ticks in cracks, paving joints and under kennel bedding.
• Ticks indoors near pet beds.

Where Ticks Shelter

• Long grass and bush at the edges of the garden.
• Cracks in walls, plaster and paving.
• Kennels, dog runs and wooden structures.
• Shaded areas where dogs lie.
• Areas visited by stray dogs, livestock or wildlife.

The brown dog tick can complete its life cycle indoors and in kennels, which is why it often keeps returning until the property is treated.

What a Tick Inspection Includes

1. Find the harbourage. Walls, cracks, kennels and resting places are checked for ticks and eggs.
2. Check the garden edges. Long grass, shrubs and boundary areas.
3. Plan timing. Coordinate with your vet's plan for the animals and any follow-up visit.

Professional Tick Treatment for the Property

Residual garden and structure treatment

A registered product is applied to lawns, shrubs, walls, cracks and kennels where ticks shelter.

Crack and crevice treatment

Focused on walls, paving joints and kennel structures where brown dog ticks hide.

Follow-up treatment

A second visit may be needed to deal with ticks that hatch after the first treatment.

Tick Control Prices

What Affects the Cost of Tick Control

• Size of the garden or plot.
• Number of kennels, runs and outbuildings.
• How heavy the infestation is.
• Whether fleas are treated at the same time.

See pest control prices for other costs.

Preparing for a Tick Treatment

• Mow the lawn and cut back long grass a day or two before.
• Remove and wash kennel bedding.
• Keep pets and children off treated areas until the provider says otherwise.
• Cover fish ponds and remove pet bowls and toys from treatment areas.

Preventing Ticks After Treatment

• Keep grass short and edges cleared.
• Seal cracks in walls and kennels.
• Keep animals on the prevention your vet recommends.
• Limit stray animal access to the property.

Tick Control for Homes, Kennels and Smallholdings

Most tick jobs are homes with dogs. Kennels, boarding facilities and smallholdings may need scheduled treatments: see pest control contracts.

Compare providers through Pest Control South Africa, or see the pest control overview for South Africa.

Tick Control FAQs

Why do ticks keep coming back on my dog?

Ticks living in the garden, walls and kennels reinfest the dog. Treating the property and following your vet's plan for the animal together breaks the cycle.

Can ticks live inside the house?

Brown dog ticks can, especially near pet beds, in cracks and behind skirting. Tell the provider if you see ticks indoors.

Can fleas and ticks be treated together?

Often yes, in the same visit. See flea control for indoor flea treatment.

How long before pets can go back on the lawn?

It depends on the product used. Follow the provider's instructions on drying and re-entry times.

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