How to Build a Dry Ice Tick Trap and Reduce the Risk of Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Simple, No Pesticide Method to Eliminate Disease Carrying Ticks
Since I like to live green as much as possible, I hate pesticides almost as much as I do the ticks. Guineas and other fowl will cut down the numbers but if too many varmints live in the adjacent woods, the ticks can outlive the chickens. Using products that include DEET works for trips into the deep woods but since the ticks were thick in the front yard where we like to relax and the kids play; I wanted something to help with the daily trips inside and out.
In desperation I looked for some method that might cut down the tick population around my house and found something simple, something that doesn’t harm the environment, the pets, or my kids, that works!
It’s a dry ice tick trap and while it may not eradicate every tick from the surrounding forest, it will make a major difference in the door yard. The dry ice tick trap uses the tick’s senses to draw them in for a sudden end. Ticks live on the blood of vertebrates which can and does include humans, dogs, cats, deer, most fur bearing animals, and such. Because their life depends on being able to suck blood, ticks will wait on the ground or climb to a vantage point to wait for a potential host. Tall grass, weeds, fences, trees, and porch posts are just a few of the places where ticks will wait. In heavy tick infestations, it’s possible to see ticks lined up on a single tall blade of grass or on the stem of a weed.
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Takeaways
- A dry ice tick trap is an inexpensive and easy way to remove ticks
- Ticks can carry serious illness such as Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Supplies needed include a styrofoam cooler, masking tape, and dry ice.
Did You Know?
A dry ice tick trap will capture most of the ticks within 75 square feet within a three hour period
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Posted on 08/27/2007 at 4:08:00 AM