Tick Control Services
Why Are There Ticks in My Yard?
Ticks thrive in areas with leaf litter, tall grass, and wooded borders. If your property backs up to woods, has overgrown edges, or sits near areas where deer and other wildlife roam, you're more likely to have a tick problem. They wait on the tips of grass blades and low branches for a host to brush past, then latch on.
What Attracts Ticks to Your Property
Several conditions make your yard appealing to ticks:
- Leaf litter and yard debris that provide humidity and shelter for ticks to survive
- Tall grass and overgrown vegetation where ticks wait for passing hosts
- Wooded borders and shaded areas that retain the moisture ticks need
- Wildlife activity from deer, rabbits, squirrels, and rodents that carry ticks onto your property
- Pets that move between outdoor tick habitats and your living spaces
Why Ticks Are a Serious Health Risk
Ticks spread several dangerous diseases:
- Lyme Disease — The most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the U.S., transmitted through black-legged (deer) tick bites. Symptoms include rash, fever, fatigue, and joint pain. Left untreated, it can lead to neurological problems and chronic joint issues.
- Anaplasmosis — Also spread by the black-legged tick. Symptoms include fever, headache, and muscle aches, which can make it difficult to distinguish from Lyme without testing.
- Babesiosis — A parasitic infection transmitted by the black-legged tick that attacks red blood cells. Severe cases can be life-threatening, particularly in older adults or those with weakened immune systems.
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) — A bacterial disease spread by American dog ticks. The fatality rate reaches up to 20% when treatment is delayed.
- Ehrlichiosis — Transmitted by lone star ticks. Severe cases can cause respiratory failure and neurological complications.
- STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) — Spread by lone star ticks, produces a bullseye rash similar to Lyme but is a distinct illness. Particularly relevant in our North Carolina service area.
- Powassan Virus — A rare but potentially severe illness with no antiviral treatment. Can transmit in as little as 15 minutes of tick attachment.
Every time you, your family, or your pets spend time outside, there's a risk of exposure.
How Mosquito Mike Eliminates Ticks
Our tick treatments target the specific areas where ticks live and hide on your property. We focus on the highest-risk zones so you get the most effective protection possible.
Our Treatment Process
Our trained technicians treat the perimeter of your yard where ticks migrate in, leaf litter, mulch beds, and ground cover where ticks shelter, wooded borders and tall grass at property edges, and shaded moist areas that ticks prefer.
We treat on a regular schedule throughout tick season, and ticks don't stop when it gets cold. They go dormant in leaf litter and reactivate when temperatures climb above 40°F. Our winter tick control program targets overwintering ticks before they bounce back in spring.
Traditional or All-Natural: Your Choice
Our traditional treatment uses Bifenthrin, a synthetic version of compounds found in chrysanthemum flowers. We mix it with garlic and a sticking agent that helps it last through rain and sun. This formula is labeled for use in kennels and greenhouses.
For customers who prefer to avoid synthetic solutions, we offer a 100% natural option using lemongrass, cedarwood, other essential oils, garlic, and a sticking agent. It eliminates ticks on contact while remaining harmless to people and pets.
Safe for Your Family and Pets
After treatment, we ask that you keep kids and pets off the lawn for about 30 minutes while the product dries. After that, your yard is ready to enjoy. Tick protection is especially important for dogs, who are highly susceptible to tick bites and tick-borne diseases like Lyme. Our treatments protect your entire family, including the four-legged members.
Why Families Trust Mosquito Mike
Licensed Professionals
We're fully licensed to operate in every state we serve:
Massachusetts Pesticide License: AL-0056150
Rhode Island Pesticide License: 6863
Every Mosquito Mike technician holds a Core Applicator License and completes our comprehensive training program before treating a single yard.
Trained Technicians
Every Mosquito Mike technician holds a Core Applicator License and completes our comprehensive training program before treating a single yard. That includes classroom instruction, virtual reality training, and hands-on field work with experienced techs.
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Plans That Fit Your Schedule and Budget
Every plan includes mosquito, tick, and flea protection, plus our satisfaction guarantee. If you see pests between scheduled treatments, we'll come back and retreat.
Pay As You Go
No contract, no commitment. Pay only when we treat your yard. Bi-weekly service with a minimum of 7 applications.
Prepaid Season Plan
Best value. Pay upfront for the season and new clients get their first treatment free. Choose 10, 12 (our most popular), or 14 applications.
Summer Plan
6 treatments from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Perfect for pool owners and summer entertainers.
Annual Protection Plan
Year-round coverage from April through mid-October with easy monthly payments spread over 12 months.
Tick Control Near You
We provide tick control services throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and North Carolina.
Plans That Fit Your Schedule and Budget
Every plan includes mosquito, tick, and flea protection, plus our satisfaction guarantee.
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