Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 2Aug 14, 2010 12:58 pm I think your question should be more focused on what is bringing the ticks into the garden in the first place then work out what you need to elimanate to get rid of them.... I've haven't heard of ticks for a long time, so I would know where to start...but dr.Google may help you. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ho ... =&gs_rfai= Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 3Aug 14, 2010 3:46 pm If you had to use something make it a Bifenthrin based treatment. There are products sold for treating them but most contain Permetherin and that stuff although considered safe for use in Australia isn't cool in my books. (they are both synthetic Pyrethrins) Hang five, I have some info coming on a more organic treatment for them Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 4Aug 15, 2010 4:24 pm Fu Manchu If you had to use something make it a Bifenthrin based treatment. There are products sold for treating them but most contain Permetherin and that stuff although considered safe for use in Australia isn't cool in my books. (they are both synthetic Pyrethrins) Hang five, I have some info coming on a more organic treatment for them Thanks Fu looking forward to hearing about some organic alternatives Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 5Aug 16, 2010 12:11 pm We got a dog to scare off the bandicoots which brought the ticks - now we have a labrador sleeping in our lounge room! Are your ticks coming from bandicoots or possums? Keeping wildlife away from your lower level garden will be a good start, and cutting back any undergrowth the kids play near. Ticks in trees aren't a problem as long as the kids don't brush up against them. Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 6Aug 16, 2010 6:39 pm I think the ticks are from bandicoots. We don't have a dog so am looking for some way of getting rid of them. My inlaws who live down the road have recently been bitten and they are quite nasty bites that I want to avoid for my little boys Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 7Aug 16, 2010 7:17 pm It's sad hearing stories of the direct impact our urban areas have on wildlife Biodiversity can provide some of the best fun for kids there is. Bandicoots will only bite if they are really scared! You'd have to try to grab them to get bitten and if someone I didn't know tried to grab me I'd bite them too They scratch like anything too. Try catch a rabbit and it will do the same thing. From my interactions with them they can also provide wonderful entertainment and will get used to you and get curious However ticks are present not just from Bandicoots. That is an obvious target. As a natural response to something we don't like is to look for something we perceive to be a cause. What we pick may not actually be the real reason. Native birds, lizards and rabbits will also provide hosts for ticks and so will kangaroos. Not to mention ticks natural movements as well. If you are near bushland in new estates then your encounters with what used to live there are inevitable. It is not recommended to try catch them because most Bandicoots are threatened. If they are a problem contact, here in WA, the Dept of Environment and Conservation or CALM , possibly a similar Government Dept in other states. My encounters have all been wonderful http://www.bandicoot.net.au/bandicoot_a ... friend.htm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From: http://www.bandicoot.net.au How can you protect its habitat? You too can set up a bandicoot’s home or develop the surroundings of its habitat. If you find them living in your garden or any nearby hedge plant, make sure that they are covered with weeds, shrubs, and other necessary elements, which would allow them to breed. You can even get in touch with the Council’s Bushcare Officer for guidance. While making their nest, you should always make it certain that the site of their nest has plenty of grasses, twigs, logs, soil invertebrates, leaf litters and rocks. Keep the bandicoot shelter safe from predators like dogs, cats, owls and hawks by covering them with plants like Acacia verticillata, Callistemon pallidus, and Pultenaea Juniperina. Re: Getting rid of ticks in the backyard 8Aug 17, 2010 10:58 am Hear is the stuff I mentioned about be a natural product for controlling ticks. http://www.gardenersdirect.com.au/comme ... nt_id=2135 I would imagine that the guys there are happy to post to the east and this stuff is excellent for many other things and one thing that does interest me for use with is Portuguese Millipedes. 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