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Tick Control and Treatment Treatment and control of ticks is a problem because of the wide variety of hosts that they can feed on and the fact that different stages feed on different animal species (one-host ticks being the exception). Additionally, all life stages of ticks may live for extended periods of time without feeding. [...]

Lawn Service — Zone 3 Our Lawn Service (Zone 3) is designed to feed and control pests on the lawn and other vegetative areas nearby so they have little incentive to approach your home. Pest that have harborage away from your home (for example, a colony nest somewhere on your property) will leave their nest [...]

Most Common Types of Ticks Wood Tick, Deer Tick, Lone Star Tick There are various different types of ticks, but there are 3 that are the most common in the United States. They are: Dermacentor Variabilis American Dog Tick Amblyomma Americanum Lone Star Tick Ixodes Scapularis Blacklegged Tick These particular groups of ticks are the [...]

Natural Flea Control Flea control powders, collars and sprays contain highly toxic chemicals, including organophosphates, carbamate compounds and pesticides that are linked to long-term health problems in humans and animals. Fumigation can fill your house with toxic chemicals, and flea and tick products can wash or rub off on your children, your lawn, or any [...]

Ticks (also known as arachnids) are a fact of life here in New England, and, in fact, in many places on earth. Golfers, hikers, hunters, bird watchers and anyone that spends time outdoors should be aware of ticks. Globally, there are some 400 species of ticks on this planet. Here in northern New England, we [...]

Ticks are parasites that can be deadly to our pets, other animals and to humans. Although ticks are commonly thought of as insects, they are actually blood-sucking arachnids like scorpions, spiders and mites. Ticks can be present anywhere-from deep woods, urban parks to our own backyards. Adult ticks attach themselves to the tips of grass [...]

NATURAL PEST CONTROL TIPS Leave a Comment NATURAL PEST CONTROL TIPS Here are some simple ways to keep pests away from your home without spraying those harsh, unsafe toxic chemicals. These are just a few safe, simple, all natural suggestions to help get rid of and maybe prevent potential infestations. 1) Clean house- There really [...]

Yellow Flypaper: Old-fashioned fly-paper is very effective in the garden for aphids and whiteflies. In fact, any board or heavy paper painted yellow and coated with a sticky substance such as tanglefoot (available at garden centers) will do the job. Apple Maggot Traps: The apple maggot is the most destructive pest of apples grown in [...]

… Unfortunately, it can seem at times as if nature is working against you as there are a whole host of diseases or pests that might attack your favorite animal no matter what you do. While perhaps not the most dangerous, ticks are one of these little creatures that can creep up without the slightest [...]

Natural Flea Control Products Pyrethrins are insecticides derived from the chrysanthemum plant. They are common ingredients of flea control products and have excellent “knockdown” properties against fleas. They are neurotoxic at high levels, and may cause excessive salivation, vomiting, difficulty breathing, muscle tremors, depression, and ataxia (wobbling). Cats may develop excessive salivation, contractions of superficial [...]