Lyme Disease at its Peak From May to October: To Protect Against Infection, Giroud Tree Service Offers the Giroud Top Five Tick Control Strategies

May through October is the most dangerous season for becoming infected with Lyme Disease. The epidemic spread of Lyme Disease and other serious illnesses is caused by Deer Ticks. Giroud Tree Service offers a list of the Giroud Top 5 Tick Control Strategies.

Huntingdon Valley, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2007 -- Lyme disease is at its peak between May and October. That's when deer ticks, the pests responsible for the spread of this dangerous disease, invade our yards, underbrush and woods. To protect your family and pets from ticks and the diseases they carry, Giroud Tree Service offers the Giroud Top 5 Tick Control Strategies at www.giroudtree.com/seasonal.htm .

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania has the third highest incidence of Lyme Disease in the nation and the Philadelphia region is one of the worst in the state thanks to high concentrations of deer which carry ticks onto our properties. With such grim statistics, it's easy to see why homeowners need to take action now. The first step is knowing where ticks thrive.

"Deer Ticks, which spread Lyme Disease, usually live around the fringes of your property," explains Lou Giroud, President of Giroud Tree Service and ISA Certified Arborist. "They like the shade and seek protection from the sun in ground level vegetation such as high grasses, underbrush, shrubs and woods."

"Giroud Tree Service offers homeowners a comprehensive tick control program." explains Mr. Giroud. "We start with a risk assessment of your property to identify tick danger zones. Based on our assessment, we develop a customized tick control program for each homeowner . The following are two of our top five strategies:"

1. Perimeter Clean-up: The Giroud Team will eliminate shady tick habitats by: cleaning up overgrown areas and pruning the branches and shrubs around the lawn edge to let in more sunlight.

2. Tick Control Treatments: Giroud's state licensed applicators will treat high risk areas with a targeted pesticide application in May/June and September/October. Additional treatments may be required in areas with highest tick populations.

For a complete list of Giroud's Top 5 Tick Control Strategies, contact Giroud Tree Service at 215-682-7704 or visit the company's website at www.giroudtree.com/seasonal.htm.

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