I have been using a couple of sprays. I really wish we could develop a seriously poaerful tick killer, they are very dangerous and we aren't focused on reducing the threat other than "check yourselves" which doesn't always work.
Talstar is pretty good and isn’t easily dissolved in water so it lasts for a while. Anybody that lives in an area with lots of ticks needs to know how dangerous they can be.
Yes, you can check all the time but most people don’t realize that they don’t only end up in your hair. I’ve seen them in armpits and even had one inside my son’s ear.
I had my yard sprayed professionally for the first time this year and it seemed to work.