Raleigh Mosquito and Tick Protection You Can Count On
Raleigh's network of creeks and greenway corridors creates persistent mosquito and tick habitat across the city. The Neuse River runs along the eastern edge, while Crabtree Creek and Walnut Creek cut through neighborhoods from west to east. Walnut Creek's lower stretch includes an extensive swampy wetland that holds moisture well into the season. Combined with the city's oak canopy and 117 miles of wooded greenway trails, there's no shortage of shaded, damp habitat where mosquitoes breed and ticks wait for hosts. Mosquito Mike provides professional mosquito and tick control throughout Raleigh, from north Raleigh neighborhoods near Falls Lake down to southeast communities along the Neuse. Our barrier spray can reduce mosquito populations by up to 90%, and our tick treatments focus on leaf litter, tall grass, and wooded borders where ticks are most active. We're fully licensed in North Carolina (Pesticide License [PENDING FROM CLIENT]) and every technician holds a Core Applicator License.
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Mosquito Control
With roughly 60 species of mosquitoes in North Carolina, Raleigh's combination of waterways, wetlands, and suburban yards creates a long season of activity from April through October. Crabtree Creek's flood-prone corridor and the Walnut Creek wetlands are consistent sources, but so are the small things around your property.
A birdbath that hasn't been dumped, a planter saucer under a pot, or an old tire behind the shed can produce a new generation of mosquitoes in just a few weeks. Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are active both day and night, and Northern House Mosquitoes may carry West Nile Virus. Our barrier spray targets the spots where mosquitoes rest and breed to keep them out of your yard.
Tick Control
Raleigh's greenway corridors and wooded park edges put tick habitat within walking distance of most neighborhoods. The blacklegged tick is the primary vector of Lyme disease in North Carolina, and its adults stay active through late fall, winter, and early spring whenever temperatures climb above freezing.
Lone Star Ticks transmit bacteria that cause Ehrlichiosis and are tied to alpha-gal syndrome. The American Dog Tick carries Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is especially common across the Piedmont. Ticks don't chase you down. They climb to the tips of grass blades and leaf edges and wait for a host to brush past. Our treatments target those zones so your family and pets can use the yard without worry.
Winter Tick Defense
Cold weather slows mosquitoes down, but it doesn't stop ticks. Blacklegged tick adults are most active from October through May, and they'll search for a host any time the temperature rises above freezing. In Raleigh, that can happen regularly throughout winter.
The leaf litter that accumulates along creek banks, greenway edges, and wooded yards acts as insulation, keeping ticks protected even during cold snaps. A single female blacklegged tick can lay up to 2,000 eggs. Without winter treatment, those populations grow unchecked for months and produce a surge of activity by spring. Our winter tick defense keeps pressure on tick populations year-round so the warm season doesn't start with a backlog.
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