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Ticks are a very serious problem as infestations can spring up out of nowhere due to the transportation of pests on animals such as deer and raccoons. It can be quite difficult to spot an infestation at first, especially if there are no signs of ticks on anyone’s skin.

However, once ticks are spotted, immediate action needs to be taken.

And did you know ticks are active and search for blood when the temperature is above freezing? Last winter, almost every day exceeded 35 degrees Fahrenheit! There will be plenty of warm days this year, too. It’s important to prevent these pests year-round.

The good news is that treatments are available to control ticks in your lawn, garden and surrounding yard, including forested areas!

If you require tick control services for your Hamptons home or business, you can trust East End Tick Control to work quickly and efficiently. Call today for a free inspection.

Why You Need Professional Tick Exterminators

Ticks are some of the worst pests to be infested with due to the likelihood of diseases that they carry. In fact, the United States Center for Disease Control identifies over 15 different illnesses that originate from the pathogens that ticks can carry. Some of these diseases, such as Lyme disease, are incredibly debilitating if early intervention is not taken, which is why dealing with the tick population of your home or business is the safest, most proactive course of action.

Tick Shield: Our Granular Tick Treatment

As part of our tick management program, we are now offering a new granular tick control treatment from December through March called Tick Shield. It’s a specialized solution for clients who wish to have year-round protection against tick bites in their yards, including on beautiful grassy lawns. We use Bifen LP treatment.

How does it work? Bifen LP controls ticks for 2-3 months in the woods, leaves, and mulch surrounding your property.

Why use granular tick treatment? On those warm winter days when the temperature is above freezing, ticks are active and emerge, questing for a blood meal. The granular product will already be in place to kill emerging ticks in the leaf litter and mulch, giving you the ultimate protection against tick bites in your yard. The ultimate protection against ticks emerging on warm winter days.

Where is it applied? Our technicians will perform a granular tick preventive treatment on the perimeter surrounding your property and shrub beds where ticks are overwintering.

Don’t gamble with mosquito-borne diseases – protect your family with Tick-Shield, our granular winter tick treatment.

When Should I Get Tick Control?

Since a tick population boom can happen quickly and without obvious notice on your property, we suggest spraying for ticks every month during the active tick season of April through November.

We use a low-toxicity acaricide to combat the tick population while keeping your family and pets safe. We offer service plans that allow us to spray once a month so that the population in your home or business never has a chance to grow and the problem is controlled at the source.

We set up scheduled appointments for tick spraying so that your property remains tick-free during their peak months of activity and even offer off-season tick control services to reduce the chances of infestations during milder winter months.

Tips to Prevent Tick Infestations

As your full-service pest prevention expert, we want to provide some helpful tips so that your property remains as tick-free as possible:

Reduce wildlife accessibility to your property.

Ticks gain their mobility by being transported on the wildlife of Southold NY’s woods. To prevent an infestation on your property before it even happens, we suggest closing off any entrance from wooded areas or areas with tall grass. By utilizing fences or netting to close off these areas from your space, you can prevent deer from coming and bringing ticks with them. As fence construction can run up a substantial bill, we suggest wire fencing or plastic deer fence netting to avoid expensive costs.

Make sure your property is clear of tick habitats.

Contrary to popular belief, ticks don’t live right in the middle of your lawn. In actuality, ticks often inhabit areas with ample amounts of shade and moisture, including leaf piles, woodpiles, and mulch beds. Keeping the area clear of debris is an important step in maximizing tick control on your property. We suggest raking up leaves, removing excess woodpiles, and keeping the grass short. This will help get rid of the area where ticks tend to populate.

Create a tick-free perimeter.

Sometimes contact with ticks is unavoidable. In this case, we highly suggest creating a tick control perimeter around your property to mitigate the spread of ticks. To do this, lay down a 3-foot wide barrier of gravel around your property where there are wooded areas. This will provide a visual reminder for your family and guests to avoid this area. This gravel barrier can reduce the number of ticks that would otherwise get to your property.

The best option to control the tick population on your property is to have a professional yard spray service from East End Tick Control.

East End Tick Control has kept Southold NY families safe from ticks and mosquitos for over 20 years. Let us help protect you and your family this coming spring.

The Most Trusted Hamptons Tick Control Company

If you suspect that you have a tick infestation on your East Long Island home or business, there’s no time to wait.

Contact East End Tick Control today so that we can use our tried and true services to quell the tick population on your property. You can give us a call at any of our regional numbers or fill out our contact form here. We’ll be happy to schedule an appointment to spray your property and set up a monthly service.