Ticks Pest Control in Kharghar

It usually starts with the evening walk

Ticks wait in grass and bushes for an animal to brush past. If you walk your dog around the Central Park side, the Golf Course side or your society garden, it can bring some home without you noticing. Once inside, they drop off and hide in cracks, along the skirting, around door frames and under the dog's bed.

A female tick lays a lot of eggs in a hidden corner. That is why people give the dog a tick bath, relax, and then see ticks again a fortnight later. The dog and the flat need attention at about the same time, or they keep passing the problem back and forth.

Before the technician comes

• Give your pet's bedding a hot wash and let it dry properly.
• Vacuum along the skirting and under the furniture, then empty the vacuum outside.
• Take your pet out of any room being treated, and check when it can go back.
• Mention any aquarium, birds or small animals you keep.

Photos: Ticks Pest Control in Kharghar

• What does tick control cost in Kharghar?

  Prices start at ₹1,600. That covers your home, and any garden or pet area you have. A bigger place, or ticks in many rooms, will cost more. Someone comes to look for free and writes the price down for you, and the work has a 1-year warranty.

• Will you take the ticks off my dog?

  No, that is for your vet. We deal with the flat, the garden and wherever your dog sleeps. Ask the vet what to use, and try to do it around the same days as our visit. If you do both together, the ticks have far fewer places left to go.

• Is the treatment okay for my dog and my kids?

  The products are pet-safe and child-safe, made for tick control and put down by trained technicians. Even so, keep your dog and the children out of those rooms until you are told they can go back. If your pet is pregnant or unwell, or anyone has allergies, tell us first.

• How many days until the ticks are gone?

  Most people see fewer ticks in 24 to 48 hours. Clearing them fully can take 1 to 2 weeks, and it can be repeated if needed. Do not worry if you see a few in the first days, as new ones keep hatching. After two weeks, tell us what you see.

• I treated my dog, but the ticks are back. Why?

  Because the eggs and young ticks were never on the dog. They are in the flat, in the bedding and in the cracks nearby, and more can hitch a ride on the next walk. Treat the flat as well, and ask your vet what protects your dog for longer.

• Can ticks live in a high-floor flat with no garden?

  Yes. Height does not stop them, as your dog carries them up in the lift. Once inside, a crack in the skirting or a dog bed is all they need, and some will settle in a corridor or lobby. So having no garden does not mean you will not get ticks.

• Can ticks make my family sick?

  They can spread disease to people and to pets, so it is worth taking them seriously. If someone gets a fever or a rash after a tick bite, or your pet seems unusually tired, see the doctor or vet and tell them about the tick. Our job is only the home.

• What is the quickest way to clear ticks from my house?

  Get the inside and outside done in one visit, and get your dog to the vet that same week. Washing the bedding and vacuuming the skirting before we come also helps. You should notice a change in 24 to 48 hours, although finishing the job may take up to two weeks.

• For how long will the tick treatment protect my home?

  There is no honest number of months, because one walk can bring in new ticks. What you do have is a 1-year warranty and 3 free follow-up visits a year. If you would like steadier cover, you can have the home treated once a quarter.

• How can I keep my dog from bringing ticks home?

  Run your hands through its coat after every walk, mainly behind the ears and between the toes. Keep its bed clean. Your vet can tell you what protection to use on the animal. If you have a garden, cut the grass short and clear out dead leaves.