05/06/2026
It’s Tick Awareness Week! Experts are predicting another tick heavy year in Minnesota. While there are nearly 12 types of ticks here, deer ticks and wood ticks transmit the most diseases.
Check out these tick tips to keep you and your family safe this season:
✅Wear long sleeves, pants, and socks when exploring wooded and grassy areas ✅Wear EPA approved repellents
✅Inspect yourself, kids, and pets for ticks after each outing in high risk areas
✅Keep your pets on a flea and tick preventative as directed by your veterinarian ✅Immediately and carefully remove ticks from the skin with a tweezer or other tick removal device
Don't forget, Bug Commander offers early spring and late fall flea and tick treatments for when these pests are the most active. Plus, you can stay mosquito, flea, and tick-free all summer long with any of Bug Commander's mosquito control treatments.
Call or text 320-982-4284 or check out bugcommander.com for more information.