Tick Control

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No one wants to spend their summer worrying about ticks, which are known carriers of vector-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. It only takes one bite for these diseases to spread and that's worrisome. But that is also why having a tick control plan in place is crucial for property management companies, as well as homeowners.

Luckily, the team at Emergency Environmental Control are experts in tick prevention and treatment. Rest easy this tick season, knowing you have the best service available for pest control. Get tick control on Long Island you can count on with Emergency Environmental Control. When you get regular monthly inspections and treatments during tick season, you are ensuring your property remains tick-free all year long. Contact us today to get started with our tick control services.

Get Tick Control

When you reach out, we can go over your exact situation and come up with a suitable solution. Located in St. James, our services are available for clients across Long Island. Other pest control services we provide include termites, bees, and roaches.

Step-by-Step Tick Control

Monthly inspections and treatments during peak tick season help keep populations down for more peace of mind. When you work with Emergency Environmental Control, here is what you can expect when it comes to tick control:

When you schedule your tick inspection, our team will walk the area and recommend the best treatment options for your home or property.
When it is time for your tick control service, we will identify the areas that need treatment. Our team will move any toys, pet bowls, and lawn furniture out of the way and make sure to avoid water sources and gardens before we spray your yard for ticks.
Treatment will be applied to areas where ticks reside, which includes tall grass, weeds, overgrown areas, footpaths, walking trails and if the property has transition zones where the lawn borders a forest.
Once we apply the treatment, we will make recommendations to create a tick-safe zone through landscaping. This includes keeping the grass cut short and trimming vegetation more frequently.
Tick control applications can last anywhere from four to six weeks. We will make sure to schedule your next inspection before we leave.

About Tick Prevention

Tick prevention is vital to enjoying a pest-free summer. When you are outdoors, it is best to keep exposed skin to a minimum by wearing long pants, long sleeves, close-toed shoes, and tucking pant legs into your socks or shoes. However, this can be difficult during the hot and humid summers on Long Island. When it comes to tick infestation, tick control is crucial. If you are dealing with tick issues, then wearing an EPA-registered repellent and light-colored clothing can help repel ticks and allow you to spot them easily.

Aside from the professional tick control from EEC, you will want to create a tick-safe zone. You can do this by following these couple tips.

Cutting all tall grass and trimming vegetation along trails and walking paths. This will make your property less desirable for ticks.
Keep vegetation, such as vines, away from the exterior of the home to prevent ticks from finding their way indoors.
Remove wood or rock piles, trash, and seed waste to discourage animals that are hosts for ticks from entering your property.

Tick Control FAQs

Why are ticks dangerous?

According to the CDC, ticks can carry several harmful diseases with Lyme disease being the most notable of the bunch. When an infected tick bites and latches onto you or your pet, it can transmit the disease, too.

How do you repel ticks?

Natural tick repellents have not been scientifically proven to be effective. Products that contain DEET, Picaridin, and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus tend to serve as the best tick repellents, according to the CDC. However, these are pseudo measures and do not get at the heart of the problem. When you turn to Emergency Environmental Control, we will work with you to come up with the best tick control methods for your property.