You can do effective tick spraying yourself in your kitchen. It is ecological and natural

Meeting the first degree with a tick can be unpleasant and, unfortunately, dangerous in consequences due to diseases that are often transmitted by these arachnids. In order to protect our garden from them, we can reach for ecological solutions. We know the recipe for effective spraying and more.

What does a tick look like? It is easy to recognize

they belong to the group of arachnids, and therefore resemble a small spider. Adult females are approximately 3-4 mm long, while males are approximately 2.5 mm long. Not only mature individuals drink blood. At each stage of its development, the larvae, nymphs and imago, i.e. in the mature form, must suck the blood of the vertebrate at least once. The mouth organ of this creature is adapted to suck blood and has numerous teeth to help it stay in the host’s skin. That is why its removal can be so difficult. Additionally, they often transmit serious diseases such as:

• Lyme borreliosis,
• tick-borne encephalitis,
• sporadically Q fever,
• tularemia,
• bartonellosis,
• babesiosis,
• ehrlichiosis (anaplasmosis),
• rickettsiosis from the group of spotted fever.

You can do this tick spraying yourself in your kitchen

Ecological spraying of bird cherry will get rid of ticks from your garden. This plant is common and is often found in the wild in Poland. It is a tree with the habit of a tall shrub. It looks quite decorative, but we can use it as a.

Bird cherry alder7 / iStock.com

The decoction made of its twigs and bark has been proven to act as a deterrent against these small arachnids, but also against mosquitoes.. Today we reveal the recipe for it.

Ingredients:

• a few finely chopped twigs of bird cherry or bark
• water
• large pot

Preparation instructions:

• Chop up broken twigs or bark.
• Put the parts of bird cherry prepared in this way in a large pot and pour cold water.
• Boil the whole thing.
• When the stock starts to boil, reduce the heat and cook for 30 minutes.
• After this time, the color of the water should be red. Leave it to cool down.
• Then it should be poured into the garden sprayer.
• Sprinkle the decoction on the entire garden, focusing not only on trees, but also on bushes and taller plants, as well as on grass.

What repels ticks? Plant these plants around your home

Ticks do not like either. Few people know that even specialized agents against these arachnids often contain natural extracts of them. We can easily plant them near our home. Here is a list of the most effective ones:

1. Medicinal rosemary.
2. Dalmatian chrysanthemum.
3. Tansy.
4. Faassen’s catnip.
5. Narrow-leaved lavender.