Portsmouth's Mosquito and Tick Control Specialists
Portsmouth covers the northern end of Aquidneck Island and includes several smaller islands in Narragansett Bay. Water surrounds this town on nearly every side, and the interior still holds working farms and open fields that connect to wooded edges—the exact mix of moisture and vegetation that drives mosquito and tick populations. Mosquito Mike provides professional mosquito control, tick control, and General Pest Control services across Portsmouth and the Melville area. Our Rhode Island license is 6863, and every technician carries a Core Applicator credential.
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Mosquito Control
When your town is surrounded by salt water and still has freshwater ponds and farm runoff inland, mosquitoes have breeding options everywhere. Salt marsh species emerge from the coastal edges, while freshwater species use any collected water on your property: old tires, clogged gutters, even a dog bowl left out overnight. They're active from the first warm days of spring until the first hard frost, typically late October or November.
West Nile Virus and EEE are both monitored across Rhode Island, with the state testing weekly during peak season. Our barrier spray reduces mosquito populations by up to 90%.
Tick Control
Portsmouth's farms, fields, and wooded margins create corridors that deer use to move across the island. Wherever deer go, blacklegged ticks follow. These ticks don't jump or fly, they wait at the tips of grass blades and low brush, then grab onto any warm-blooded host that passes.
A walk across your own lawn after mowing can be enough exposure if deer have recently crossed. Three tick species are established here: blacklegged ticks, Lone Star Ticks, and American Dog Ticks. They collectively transmit seven diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and Powassan Virus.
Winter Tick Defense
Aquidneck Island rarely sees the sustained deep freezes that inland towns get. That keeps blacklegged ticks active well beyond what most residents expect. They feed whenever temperatures rise above freezing, which along the coast can happen even in the middle of January.
Without winter treatment, they continue laying eggs through the cold months, and by April your yard can harbor a new generation before you've even started spending time outside.
General Pest Control
Bugs don't stay outside on their own. Our foundation treatment stops over 30 types of crawling insects, from ants and spiders to cockroaches and earwigs, before they cross your threshold. If bugs aren't your only concern, add Rodent Prevention and Termite Monitoring to lock down your home from every angle.
- General Pest Control - Insect (starting at $29 per month when bundled with mosquito service)
- General Pest Control - Insect + Rodent Prevention (starting at $59 per month when bundled with mosquito service)
- General Pest Control - Insect + Rodent Prevention + Termite Monitoring (starting $79 per month)
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