Ticks are a year-long concern for home growers. Spring and summer may be hot seasons for tick spotting and bites; but ticks in fall are plentiful, as well. Here are a few things outdoor enthusiasts should know about ticks.

As the the weather becomes cooler, ticks will seek shelter for warmth underneath leaves, fire logs and even inside of houses. It is important that homeowners keep piles of leaves and firewood away from homes this fall to prevent ticks from sneaking inside homes.

Campers, hikers and home gardeners should continue to pay attention to tick activity this fall. They will need to check themselves for ticks on the body after time spent outside. While outdoors, they should wear bright, long-sleeved clothing to prevent ticks from crawling up unnoticed. Wearing tick repellent with DEET also helps and carrying a tick removal tool for easy tick removal.

Ticks are found throughout Canada year-round. Protect family members, pets and yourself from tick infection this fall. Get more tick disease prevention tips now.