{"id":88182,"date":"2024-07-08T08:35:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T12:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/?page_id=88182"},"modified":"2026-10-30T13:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:28:51","slug":"insects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/en\/live\/environment\/coexisting-with-wildlife\/insects\/","title":{"rendered":"Insects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"88182\" class=\"elementor elementor-88182 elementor-87714\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c0a94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16c0a94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae99bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae99bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ticks and Lyme disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84acbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84acbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the weather&#8217;s nice, it&#8217;s crucial to <strong>keep in mind the risks associated with tick bites<\/strong>. Our Eco-Technician is here to support you with <strong>essential information and prevention tips<\/strong> to protect you and your family from the dangers these parasites can represent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd0d28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dd0d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fabd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3fabd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6670\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are ticks and why should I care? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78311cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78311cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2fef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd2fef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4a1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d4a1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c.png\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwNDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC92aWxsZS5kZG8ucWMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9jc21fSU5TUFFfTHltZV90aXF1ZV9zY2FwdWxhcmlzXzAyXzkxZTIzZGMzM2MtMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1-768x344.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-88048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1-150x67.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/csm_INSPQ_Lyme_tique_scapularis_02_91e23dc33c-1.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb95fab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb95fab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c168c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c168c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ticks are small parasitic mites <strong>found in wooded areas, parks and green spaces<\/strong>. They can attach themselves to human or animal skin to feed on blood. In Quebec, 12 species of tick have been identified. The most dangerous is the black-legged tick, also known as Ixodes scapularis. <strong>It can transmit the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria responsible for Lyme disease<\/strong>, which can have serious health consequences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the tick situation in Quebec? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf77c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cf77c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e4be7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91e4be7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b1fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b1fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Quebec, monitoring the tick population, particularly the blacklegged tick, is a priority. The effects of climate change (milder winters and warmer summers) have favored their proliferation and adaptation to new habitats. This has led to a significant increase in the risk of tick bites and associated diseases in the region.<\/p><p>In 2021, the assessment of at-risk areas revealed a significant expansion of areas classified as orange, signalling an increased level of threat. For the first time, even the island of Montreal is concerned, with the West Island now listed among the regions presenting a &#8220;significant risk&#8221; according to the Institut national de sant\u00e9 publique du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e96f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6e96f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514acca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"514acca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"carte-risque-lyme.png\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwNTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC92aWxsZS5kZG8ucWMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9jYXJ0ZS1yaXNxdWUtbHltZS0xLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1-768x419.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-88056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/carte-risque-lyme-1.webp 916w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to protect yourself against tick bites? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0df9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0df9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2905a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Outdoor activities<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8adfe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8adfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you&#8217;re out and about, make sure you stay on the trails and avoid the tall grass where ticks can be found. If you&#8217;re planning to go off-trail, follow these tips to avoid tick bites: wear long, light-colored clothing to make ticks easier to spot, as well as closed shoes and a hat. Tuck the bottom of your pants into your socks or boots. Using tick repellent can also help.<\/p><p>When you get home, check yourself and your children carefully for ticks. They can attach themselves anywhere, but they tend to lodge in warm, damp areas, as well as skin folds and areas where clothing is tight. Ticks can attach themselves to the skin for several hours or days before being detected. Essential areas to check are: around the waist, behind the knees, between the fingers and toes, in the armpits, navel and around the neck, as well as at the hairline.<\/p><p>Also check your equipment and pets to avoid introducing ticks into your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0a4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0a4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>In my garden<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c37a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c37a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To reduce the presence of ticks in your environment, keep your garden tidy by cutting tall grass and removing dead leaves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6673\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6673\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What to do in the event of a bite? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6673\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2e770 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c2e770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6673\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d977b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54d977b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0493ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0493ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the event of a bite, remove the tick as soon as possible. Use sterilized fine-tipped tweezers or a specially designed kit available from your chemist. Gently grasp the head of the tick close to the skin with the tweezers and pull firmly, taking care not to crush the insect&#8217;s abdomen, as this increases the risk of transmitting the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease.<\/p><p>After removal, carefully clean and disinfect the bite area. Store the tick in a plastic bag or empty pill container. Indicate the part of the body that was bitten and the date the tick was removed, and store it in the refrigerator. The tick may be useful if you need to see a doctor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6673\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09cbd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c09cbd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6b63d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d6b63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg.png\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwNzAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC92aWxsZS5kZG8ucWMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9Db21tZW50LXJldGlyZXItdW5lLXRpcXVlLmpwZy0xLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg-1-300x272.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-88070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg-1-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg-1-150x136.png 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Comment-retirer-une-tique.jpg-1.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6674\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6674\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What to do in case of symptoms? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6674\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d31af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d31af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6674\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8162d07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8162d07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb58e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb58e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bulls-eye-1-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"bulls-eye-1.jpg\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwNzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC92aWxsZS5kZG8ucWMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA3XC9idWxscy1leWUtMS0xLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bulls-eye-1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-88074\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bulls-eye-1-1.webp 206w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bulls-eye-1-1-125x150.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Target-like rash at the site of a tick bite.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6674\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6024661 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6024661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a187dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a187dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you experience symptoms such as fatigue, fever, aches and pains or redness of the skin, call Info-Sant\u00e9 811 or consult a doctor and provide details of the bite. In some specific areas, a preventive antibiotic may be recommended after consultation with a health professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6675\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6675\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should I do if my pet has been bitten? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6675\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ea338 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03ea338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d4346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93d4346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For advice on ticks on pets, consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/agriculture-environment-and-natural-resources\/animal-health\/animal-diseases\/list-animal-diseases\/lyme-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyme disease in animals<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02aa1db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02aa1db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b950f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"20b950f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89111d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89111d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c69b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27c69b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/health\/advice-and-prevention\/health-and-environment\/protecting-yourself-from-mosquito-and-tick-bites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec Government &#8211;\u00a0Protect yourself and your animals from mosquito and tick bites<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c72bd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c72bd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64a5160\" data-id=\"64a5160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ded6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ded6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">White grubs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0926f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0926f96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19f8f73\" data-id=\"19f8f73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d7ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"92d7ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can you recognise white grubs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\"><pre> Photo credit: Jardinier paresseux<\/pre><pre style=\"font-size: 16px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-132803\" src=\"http:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vers-blancs-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vers-blancs-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vers-blancs-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ville.ddo.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vers-blancs.jpg 762w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/pre><p>White grubs are beetle larvae found mainly in the soil, particularly in lawns and gardens. They thrive in the sunniest and driest areas.<\/p><ul><li>Colour: creamy white, with a brownish cap.<\/li><li>Shape: thick, soft body, curved into a \u2018C\u2019 shape.<\/li><li>Size: generally 1 to 4 cm, depending on the species and stage of development.<\/li><li>Legs: three pairs of small legs near the head.<\/li><\/ul><p>From late July to late August, when they are small and feeding close to the soil surface, they are easier to get rid of.<\/p><p><strong>July is white grub prevention month.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can you tell if your lawn is infested?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\"><ul><li>Patches of grass that have turned yellow or brown and come away easily from the ground.<\/li><li>The presence of white grubs beneath the grass, near the roots.<\/li><li>Increased activity by birds or animals digging in the lawn to feed on the grubs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">A few preventative tips<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\"><ul><li>Avoid mowing too short: maintaining a cutting height of around 7 to 8 cm promotes a more vigorous and better-rooted lawn.<\/li><li>Avoid over-watering: very damp soil can encourage certain species to lay their eggs. Opt for less frequent but more thorough watering, as and when necessary.<\/li><li>Monitor outdoor lighting: some beetles are attracted to light. Reducing outdoor lighting during summer evenings can help limit their attraction.<\/li><li>Reduce vulnerable areas of lawn: diversify your garden design by incorporating flowerbeds and ground cover plants to reduce the area of lawn exposed to infestations.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Using nematodes: natural parasites of white grubs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\"><p>In Quebec, the ideal time is generally between late July and mid-September, when the larvae are young. Follow the manufacturer\u2019s instructions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Skunks and racoons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\"><p>In the spring and fall, racoons, skunks and birds feed on white grubs and damage lawns. Minimize the damage by using a physical barrier (e.g., netting or a tarp) or by spreading a repellent on the ground. For instance: Critter Ridder, Fiche le Camp, Scent a Gone and hen manure-based Acti-sol contain a base of cayenne pepper or hen manure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5c614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5c614\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d38c83\" data-id=\"3d38c83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b2784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90b2784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b9935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b9935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb33fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb33fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc92b8\" data-id=\"4dc92b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bdcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c9bdcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Pavement ants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2111\"><p>These small brown ants usually make their nests in flagstones or in asphalt cracks. They prefer dry sandy grass. Borax bait (or boric acid) is also very effective in destroying entire colonies of ants while being environmentally friendly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ants farming aphid honeydew<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2112\"><p>Ants feed on the honeydew of aphids found in trees and other vegetation. This is why they protect them.<\/p><p>The ants prevent the aphids\u2019 natural predators, such as lacewings, ladybugs and flower flies, from keeping the population in check.<\/p><p>The presence of ants does not put your tree&#8217;s health at risk. Dead wood from underlying issues attracts ants.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Physical ecological methods<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2113\"><ul><li>Physical barrier preventing the ants from protecting the aphids<\/li><li>Sticky collar around the tree<\/li><li>Ecological products to control ants<\/li><li>Boiling water poured on the ant hill<\/li><li>Lemon or orange puree (juices mixed with the peelings).<\/li><li>Borax in small containers near the colonies.<\/li><li>Compost to the lawn; this will increase humidity and disturb the ants\u2019 habitat.<\/li><li>Around the foundations and in the house, sprinkle diatomaceous earth (Insectigone for instance) where the ants travel, around doorframes and window frames, and along the foundations. Repeat after a rainfall. 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