Protect your garden: Eliminate tick eggs to prevent infestations

Why are tick eggs problematic for your garden?

Ticks aren’t just annoying creatures; they can spread serious diseases such as Lyme disease or tick-borne encephalitis. Even before adult ticks appear, the eggs, often hidden in moist and shady areas, are the starting point for these infestations. Recognising these eggs is the first step to protecting your environment.

Identifying tick eggs: don’t be fooled

1. Small but significant
   Tick eggs are about 0.5 mm long, barely the size of a poppy seed. To the naked eye, they can go unnoticed, especially when they blend into soil or plant debris.
2. Deceptively simple
   appearance They are usually oval or pear-shaped, with a color ranging from translucent to very pale white. As they mature, they become more opaque, taking on yellowish to light brown hues, then resembling small ticks. Their surface is smooth and shiny, which can cause them to shine from certain angles.
3. Where to look in your garden?
   Tick eggs are often grouped by the hundreds, deposited by females in strategic places:

• Under the dead leaves
• Near plant roots
• In tall grass or shady and moist areas

They prefer cool, protected corners, avoiding sunny areas.

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