Tick Bites: The 7 Biggest Risks You Should Know
• At their mildest, tick bites cause skin irritation, swelling and itchiness that will last for many weeks. • In children, tick bites are common around the eyes and result in swelling that can force the eye shut • Some people get fever-like symptoms that can vary from short-lived to lasting for years • Debate rages...Learn More
Ticks Are Everywhere: Why Are They Thriving?
Tick numbers have soared in Sydney in recent years – a fact we hear repeated constantly by our customers. The reason for this is simple: Bandicoots! Councils have run hugely successful fox-culling programmes, and with their primary predator gone, the local bandicoot population has exploded. Bandicoots are ground-dwelling foragers that are immune to tick toxins. (Click here...Learn More
Tick Bites: Why They Love To Bite You
Ticks are parasites; they bite us to consume our blood as food. Left undisturbed, a tick will stay attached to its victim’s skin, feeding on blood for up to ten days. Click here to learn more about ticks. Female ticks need a “blood meal” three times in their life, while males require two. Their life...Learn More
What Are Ticks? The Must-Know Facts
Ticks are a member of the arachnid family, closely related to spiders, scorpions and mites. There are many species of ticks in Australia, however, if you live on the North Shore of Sydney then the tick you will encounter 9 times out 10 is the notorious Australian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes Holocyclus), which is flourishing across...Learn More
Tick bites: Protecting kids and pets
What are ticks? Ticks are a member of the arachnid family, closely related to spiders, scorpions and mites. There are many species of ticks in Australia, however, if you live on the North Shore of Sydney then the tick you will encounter 9 times out 10 is the notorious Australian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes Holocyclus), which...Learn More
Keep Your Pets Safe with Tick Safe
Tick Bites In Your Pets; A Very Real Danger. Of the more than two hundred Sydney gardens we have eradicated ticks from since the start of 2016 our customers fall into three main camps; families with small children being bitten, keen gardeners and, of course…. pet owners! There are 75 species of tick in Australia,...Learn More