Ticks around Mount Gravatt are more common on properties backing onto bushland, reserves or long grass, including blocks near Toohey Forest, where ticks wait on grass and low shrubs and attach to pets or people brushing past. Paralysis ticks are the main concern for pets in this part of Brisbane, while smaller ticks can also affect people working or playing in long grass and garden edges.
The crew we book will treat garden edges, long grass, leaf litter and the shaded, overgrown parts of a yard where ticks wait for a host, along with pathways pets and children use regularly. Keeping grass mown short and clearing leaf litter and dense ground cover away from the house reduces tick habitat between treatments, and pets should have their own tick prevention from a vet, since a yard treatment does not replace that.
Mount Gravatt properties adjoining reserve land or with overgrown back corners tend to need more regular attention than a fully fenced, mown suburban block, and the technician can point out the higher risk areas during the visit so you can see what to check between treatments.
If you find a tick attached to a person, or notice any signs of a reaction after a bite, call 000 or ask a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 for advice on removal and symptoms.
- Treatment of garden edges, long grass and leaf litter
- Focus on shaded, overgrown areas near bushland or reserves
- Advice on mowing and clearing ground cover between visits
- Suited to properties near Toohey Forest and similar bushland
- Reminder to arrange separate tick prevention for pets
Call 07 3543 7768 and we will book a local team to treat the yard at your Mount Gravatt property.
