PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY FROM TICKS THIS SUMMER. 

AFTER BEING OUT IN THE WOODS OR GRASSY AREAS IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK FOR TICKS SAYS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGY SPECIALIST SARAH HUGHSON. IF YOU FIND ONE, YOU CAN REMOVE IT WITH A PAIR OF TWEEZERS BY GRABBING IT AT THE BASE AND PULLING IT STRAIGHT OUT. YOU SHOULD NOT PINCH IT WITH YOUR FINGERS OR BURN THE TICK.

HUGHSON SAYS PETS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE ONCE OVER AS WELL.

HUGHSON SAYS DOGS SHOULD BE CHECKED AS WELL, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE EARS AND ARMPIT AREAS.