Like you, ticks are at their most active during the warmest months of the year – and they’re just lying in wait for an unsuspecting host to brush by! Steer clear this summer by taking some simple precautions to prevent ticks:

Limit your exposure to ticks and prevent them from hitching a ride on your socks or clothing by avoiding tick nesting areas.

After a hiking or camping trip, it’s important to check yourself and your family for ticks before you carry them home! Ticks can hitch a ride on your clothing, and then attach to you later. Carefully examine clothing and equipment for ticks before you go inside. Once home, throw your clothes in the dryer at high heat for an hour to kill any ticks that remain.