How to protect yourself from tick bites

How to protect yourself from tick bites



Ticks become especially active in spring and autumn(in May and October, respectively). At this time hikes, walks through the forest, shish kebabs in the meadows should be accompanied by effective methods of protection against tick bites.





How to protect yourself from tick bites


















Instructions





1


Choose the right clothes. The best option - rubber boots (the higher, the better), plashevka with a hood. On such materials, the tick will be difficult to resist, so it can not penetrate under the clothes and bite you.





2


Close the body as much as possible. The most common places for bites are legs. Be sure to wear pants, which it is desirable to fill in shoes or at least in socks. Jacket or jacket should be with long sleeves, whose cuffs are better to fasten (they must fit snugly against the body so that the mite can not creep under them). Protect your head with a hood or a cap, wrap your neck with a handkerchief or put on a turtleneck with a high collar.





3


Avoid places with tall grass, dry trees(their mites are especially liked), shrubs. Ticks live in the soil, climbing to the surface with the arrival of heat and the onset of high humidity. They do not live on trees, on the contrary - they prefer grass and low bushes. Bypass them by side.





4


Inspect the body after being in the forest. This procedure will help you to protect yourself in case of penetration of the tick under the clothes. The fact is that the mite does not suck at once. From half an hour to an hour he looks around and searches for the most suitable place. Often such places become parts of the body with thin skin - armpits, folds of elbows, groin, skin behind the ears.





5


Handle clothing before going out into the forest. Get a repellent or insecticide-repellent drug in the pharmacy. The first - frightens off ticks, the second - frightens off and kills. They are produced in the form of sprays. Wear clothes outdoors and thoroughly treat with a remedy. Allow to dry and put on the body. Protection will last up to five days, but it will weaken in case of rain.