Since I have Lyme Disease and multiple tick-borne illnesses I want to protect myself and my family from coming into contact with ticks as much as I possibly can. Since we spend so much time in our backyard it is one of the most important places to try to eliminate the tick threat. I have a super easy (and cheap) DIY to help protect your yard against ticks.
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What are tick tubes and why would I need them, you might ask. Tick tubes are simply cardboard tubes stuffed with Permethrin soaked cotton that you place around your yard to control the tick population. Permethrin is a natural insecticide made from the flower chrysanthemum and is very effective at killing ticks on contact. I also use permethrin to spray on my clothes for when I go camping or plan to be in any tick infested areas. One application lasts for 6 weeks or 6 washes (which ever comes first).
