Natural tick protection: for example with a tick-repellent scent combination – active ingredient from the leaves of the lemon eucalyptus tree
Ticks react, like we humans, to warm weather. From 7 degrees the little creatures become active, because ticks have a kind of temperature sensor. They are active in search of blood between 7 and 22 degrees Celsius, regardless of whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter.
Where should you expect ticks?
Ticks are widespread across Germany, in Europe, in the USA, in Asia and Australia. They are also found on all European holiday islands. They are encountered least often in forests and more frequently on meadows, such as at swimming pools, at quarry lakes, in gardens, in parks and on forest clearings. Ticks prefer to stay close to their host animals. These are mainly mice and rats, from which they acquire pathogens during their blood meal and later transmit them when feeding again.
Natural tick protection: How do I protect myself against ticks?
- Avoid staying in tall grass or underbrush whenever possible. Therefore it is best to stay on the hiking paths instead of walking off-trail. high. Off the paths there is therefore always an increased risk of ticks. Long blades of grass on unmown meadows, on riverbanks or at the roadside are also often used by ticks to look out for potential hosts.
- Use insect-repellent products against ticks such as Anti Zeck Hautspray and Antimück Textilspray. These not only keep annoying biting mosquitoes away, but also ticks, for a while.
- Wear clothing with long sleeves and long trousers and pull your socks over the trouser legs. Ticks preferentially cling to the trouser legs. Rubber boots can, if necessary, help make it harder for ticks to reach the skin.
- Another tip: wear light-colored clothing! Ticks are much easier to spot on light clothing. If you notice the tick in time, you can remove it before it bites.
- After you have spent time outdoors, check your entire body for ticks. Ticks are tiny and crawl over the body and clothing to find a suitable bite site. They prefer thin, warm areas of skin. Therefore you should thoroughly check the backs of the knees, navel, groin, under the armpits and the crotch for ticks. In children the head, hairline, ears and the neck area are also more frequently affected. Ticks can survive in discarded clothing for up to three days.
How to remove a tick?
Preferably immediately. Avoid anything that squeezes the tick, i.e. do not pull the tick out with your fingers, but use a fine splinter tweezer or a tick card.
Pull the tick out not with a sudden jerk, but calmly and with a steady, continuous pull. Afterwards disinfect the bite site with an iodine ointment or a special disinfectant spray.
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