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New Day Cafe: Biodiversity Against Ticks [1]

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Date: 2024-07-01  

Welcome to the New Day Cafe! This is an open thread.

The UK magazine Homes & Gardens had a recent piece on how to boost biodiversity, the best weapon against ticks, in your yard.

x Biodiversity is the best defense against ticks – here's how to improve it to keep these dangerous pests out of your yard https://t.co/gceOZFHncC pic.twitter.com/bWs3vFzuHv — Homes & Gardens (@homesandgardens) June 29, 2024

Here’s a link to an affirming study: www.caryinstitute.org/…

The suggestions:

-Growing native plants will encourage native predators of tick-ridden mice, such as frogs, foxes, and birds, to thrive.

x I’m throwing this out there, I’m going to say this is my best ever photo, luck timing and light

Barn Owl in full flight Liverpool UK 🇬🇧

Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/3aSjU1hPlS — Jeff’s Wildlife Photography (@sykesjeff) June 17, 2023

-Create habitats for those predators.

Owl boxes are a great idea.

Have dense foliage and flowers.

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