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Removal · field guidance

Tolerating opossums in the yard

Early lab work suggested opossums groom away many ticks; field evidence has not supported the dramatic numbers, so treat tolerance as a small bonus.

Steps

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  1. 01
    Avoid persecuting opossums if they pass through; they eat ticks among many other things.
  2. 02
    Do not rely on them as a tick-control strategy - field reductions are uncertain.
  3. 03
    Continue yard hygiene and acaricide as primary controls.
  4. 04
    Secure trash so they do not become resident.

Wild facts

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