This unwanted visitor is a real threat to your garden and your health

If these eggs appear in your garden, you'll need to act fast: an unwelcome visitor is making a comeback.

A small creature, much feared, is increasing in presence and laying more eggs as temperatures rise. We therefore recommend, with the arrival of spring, closely monitoring your garden.

An unwelcome visitor

Clusters of compact eggs under a leaf, a tree stump, or in tall grass? It could mean this pest is back, which is not good news.

To identify them, these eggs are often grouped in small clusters (no larger than a coin). They are yellowish or brownish and can be found in shaded and/or moist areas. These eggs belong to…the tick. A creature feared by many.

According to the media Linternaute, when a female is fertilized and has consumed her blood meal, she can lay between 1,000 to 3,000 eggs at a time. Once they hatch, the larvae are just as dangerous as adult ticks; they spread quickly and latch onto anyone who crosses their path.

Act quickly

Ticks aren't just any pests, they bring with them a host of diseases, harmful to both animals and humans. The most well-known of which is Lyme disease, caused by a bacterium transmitted by certain species of ticks, as reported by Linternaute. Symptoms can include fever, chronic fatigue, joint pains, and in extreme cases, neurological disorders. So if the hatching of eggs occurs in your garden, the risk of infestation only increases. Regardless of their size, even the smallest larvae are ready to bite, potentially causing infections very early in their development.

(MH with Raphaël Liset - Source: Linternaute - Illustration: ©Unsplash)