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Maintaining landscaping plays a critical role in pest management by directly minimizing tick populations. Proper landscaping practices, such as regularly mowing grass, trimming shrubs, and eliminating tall grass or dense vegetation close to residential areas, can create an environment that is less conducive to tick survival and proliferation. Ticks thrive in environments with tall grasses and dense underbrush where they can easily latch onto passing hosts. By maintaining landscaping and keeping these areas well-groomed, homeowners can reduce the likelihood of ticks entering their properties, thus decreasing the risk of tick-borne illnesses.

While beautifying the environment, attracting beneficial insects, and removing rodent habitats are all valuable aspects of good landscaping, they do not directly connect to the primary goal of tick population management. Attracting beneficial insects can help with pollination and pest control but does not necessarily influence the presence of ticks. Similarly, while rodent habitats can be minimized through careful landscaping, this is not a primary method of directly controlling ticks, making the focus on their populations the more pertinent connection in this context.