With the arrival of warm spring days in city parks, squares and forests, small, but very dangerous, creatures - ticks - begin their hunt for people. They themselves cannot bring much harm to a person. However, it is ticks that are the main carriers of such serious infections as borreliosis and encephalitis. In order to avoid infection, it is important to know how to protect yourself from forest ticks.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are going to relax in nature or get out into the forest for mushrooms and berries, carefully consider your wardrobe. It is desirable that the minimum part of the skin remains open, namely the face. Your head, arms, body, and legs should be covered with tight-fitting clothing.
Step 2
Remember that ticks are very small creatures. They can easily get under your clothes even through the tiniest hole. Therefore, it is worth taking responsibility for the choice of shoes. Ideal for forest walks - high boots, ending in a tight, tight-fitting elastic band. Be sure to tuck your pants into your shoes or into your socks.
Step 3
Pay attention to the top of the garment as well. The sleeves of your jacket should fit snugly at the beginning of the wrist or end with a tight elastic band. Be sure to follow this rule. After picking berries or mushrooms, you will often come into contact with the surface of the earth, where forest ticks most often live.
Step 4
A high collar or a cotton scarf tucked inside the jacket can protect your neck from attack by forest ticks. In order to protect your head, take a light hat or cap with you.
Step 5
No matter how funny you look, but this type of equipment is best able to protect you from forest ticks.
Step 6
Such equipment will certainly not be suitable for walking in a city park. The best form of clothing that can protect you from ticks in the city is sportswear, which includes a light jacket, tights and trainers.
Step 7
You can also protect yourself from forest ticks with the help of repellents specially designed for this purpose. You can purchase them at hardware stores. Most often, repellents are in the form of creams and sprays. Some can be applied directly to exposed areas of the body, while others can only be applied to clothing. Some repellents scare away ticks, others "intoxicate" them, making it impossible to inflict a bite.
