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How did hookworms get in my yard?

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Clean up Pet Feces Hookworm eggs are passed out of an infected animal through their fecal matter. In order to stop eggs and larvae from infecting the soil in your yard, clean up your pet's feces as quickly as possible.


How do I disinfect my lawn from hookworms?

Start by picking up pet feces. To treat the environment, use Outdoor Pest Control yard spray in and around the yard to control the spread of hookworms and other parasites (fleas, ticks, mosquitoes). Wondercide will dissolve the full life cycle, including insect egg and larvae, which is crucial to controlling hookworms.

What kills hookworms in the grass?

Boric acid can be raked into the soil to kill hookworm eggs but this will kill grass and vegetation as well.

Can hookworms live on concrete?

Cleaning the Yard Sunlight kills hookworm larvae, so encourage animals to use a sunny location. Do not permit people to defecate outside and do not use human or pet waste as fertilizer. Salt brine, borax or diluted bleach will kill hookworm larvae on gravel or concrete, but these chemicals will kill grass and plants.

How long do hookworms live outside the body?

Under optimum conditions, infective larvae may remain viable in the soil for several months or longer, but under natural conditions in the tropics the majority rarely survive longer than five or six weeks.

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