Backyard Bug Patrol Publishes Helpful Blog Post About "What You Can Do for Lyme Disease Awareness Month"

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Backyard Bug Patrol has announced the publication of a new blog post at the start of Lyme Disease Awareness Month which is observed in May. The new content gives property owners in Maryland and Virginia some help tips on what they can do during the month and provides answers to commonly asked questions. To keep up with Backyard Bug Patrol’s content releases, interested individuals can visit https://goo.gl/posts/rbPBi.

Approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the Centers for Disease Control every year. Lyme disease is due to a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi which is spread to individuals when they are bitten by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. The condition can produce a wide range of symptoms which depend on the stage of infection. Within three to 30 days after a bite, individuals are likely to experience fever, chills, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, muscle and joint aches, and headache. A rash is also highly likely to develop at the site of the bite and gradually spread over a period of days. It can get as large as 12 inches or more across.

In some cases, the disease goes untreated. Days to months after the bite, the individual may experience severe headaches, nerve pain, problems with short term memory, facial palsy, and heart palpitations. Most people recover within a few weeks after taking antibiotics by mouth. However, in a small percentage of cases, fatigue and muscle aches can last for more than six months.

Lyme Disease Awareness Month is celebrated each May. Activists in the United States organize several activities to raise public consciousness. Walks and runs are popular along with screenings of the documentary Under Our Skin. The aim is to educate the public and raise funds for research. Some activists share information via social media and write letters to their local newspapers or work with officials to obtain proclamations of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Backyard Bug Patrol’s blog post can be viewed at https://backyardbugpatrol.com/tick-control/what-can-you-do-for-lyme-disease-awareness-month/.

Some of the awareness efforts are centered around how to prevent Lyme disease. This starts with knowing how the illness is contracted. To get Lyme disease, an individual must be bitten by an infected deer tick. The young ticks are really small so people may not be able to spot them. In most cases, the tick must be attached to the skin for 36 to 48 hours for the disease to be transmitted. The bacteria enter the skin and later move into the bloodstream. That is why it is recommended that people who are bitten remove the tick as soon as possible to prevent infection.

Founder of Backyard Bug Patrol John Mitchell said eliminating the presence of ticks around the home is the best approach. Since deer ticks live in wooded or grassy areas, he said tall weeds and grasses should be cleared regularly. Tick-proofing a yard should also include stacking wood in dry areas which get a lot of sunshine to discourage rodents which carry ticks.

Backyard Bug Patrol specializes in ticks and mosquitoes as well as some other outdoor pests. The business is licensed to treat yards in Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia. The highly trained technicians also cover Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland and Eastern West Virginia.

Mitchell said their treatment is 80 to 90% effective at eradicating ticks from the first spray. “If you are on a seasonal contract and you see ticks in between treatments just give us a call and we will come out as soon as possible and treat your yard. If you started with 1000 mosquitos you could still have 100 buzzing around after the first treatment,” he said.

Mitchell noted that Backyard Bug Patrol uses products which are safe and has a Simply Organic Program which certified by the USDA and can be used in a vegetable garden. “Our products are non-toxic to plants and mammals. Children and pets are free to play outside once the treatment dries,” he said.

Backyard Bug Patrol has a Facebook page. People interested in pest control tips of those who want to contact the business can visit https://www.facebook.com/BackyardBugPatrol.