Apply repellent to clothes as well as your skin.

Use insect repellents that contain DEET or Icaridin. Pull socks over your pant legs to prevent ticks from crawling up your legs. Wear pants, long-sleeved shirts, and shoes that do not expose your bare feet. Wear light-coloured clothes so ticks can be easily seen. 'Taking precautions against ticks is the best way to reduce the risk of a tick bite.'

'People should be vigilant and check for ticks on themselves, their children and their pets after being outside,' Saskatchewan Chief Deputy Medical Health Officer Dr. However, they can be introduced by migratory birds in early spring and remain active until early fall. It cannot transmit Lyme disease to people.īlacklegged ticks which can cause Lyme disease are rare in Saskatchewan.

The most common tick species in Saskatchewan is the American dog tick, which is active from mid-April to the end of July. Ticks are most commonly found in tall grass, brush or wooded areas. The province is reminding residents to take precautions against ticks this spring.