Pest Organisms / Blacklegged Tick
Prevention
for Blacklegged Tick
The most effective steps are personal: apply a skin repellent such as DEET, treat clothing with permethrin, and wear light-colored long sleeves and pants. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/ticks Source: https://extension.psu.edu/ticks-and-tickborne-disease Back indoors, check yourself for ticks and remove any that are attached promptly. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/ticks Around the home, keep grass short and clear leaf litter and brush where lawn meets woods. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/ticks