Flea & Tick Solutions for Home & Business Owners
Of all the pests we encounter, none are more reviled than fleas and ticks. Feeding on the blood of people and pets alike, these ectoparasites are prolific breeders and can quickly overwhelm your property. Typically found outdoors, fleas and ticks can be brought into your yard via wild animals passing through. If they manage to latch onto you or your pets, they can easily make their way into your home.
Effective Flea & Tick Control in New Jersey
Excluding fleas and ticks from your yard, home, or business is a task best left to the professionals at Amco Pest Solutions! Our highly trained flea and tick control experts provide you with the year-round solutions to eliminate current and prevent future infestations. Whether you need a one-time treatment for a current infestation or ongoing pest control services, we are here to help!
Fleas
Fleas are tiny insects with narrow bodies, which enables them to move through their host’s hair or fur with ease. The flea’s large hind legs help them to jump great heights, allowing them to easily find their way onto the body of a host. The main concern with fleas is that they carry and transmit a variety of parasites, including tapeworms. Also, those allergic to flea saliva develop a red, itchy rash after being bitten. Excessive itching of the bite sites may lead to a secondary infection.
Ticks
Ticks are not insects, but a type of arachnid. They have wingless, oval-shaped bodies, and adults have eight legs. They are not capable of jumping; instead, they wait to climb on a host that brushes past them. Through their saliva, ticks can spread a wide variety of diseases to both animals and people. Ticks spread Lyme disease, tularemia, and ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Fleas
Fleas are tiny insects with narrow bodies, which enables them to move through their host’s hair or fur with ease. The flea’s large hind legs help them to jump great heights, allowing them to easily find their way onto the body of a host. The main concern with fleas is that they carry and transmit a variety of parasites, including tapeworms. Also, those allergic to flea saliva develop a red, itchy rash after being bitten. Excessive itching of the bite sites may lead to a secondary infection.
Ticks
Ticks are not insects, but a type of arachnid. They have wingless, oval-shaped bodies, and adults have eight legs. They are not capable of jumping; instead, they wait to climb on a host that brushes past them. Through their saliva, ticks can spread a wide variety of diseases to both animals and people. Ticks spread Lyme disease, tularemia, and ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Our Flea & Tick Control Process
Though there are some differences, control for fleas and ticks require a similar approach:
Inspection – In order to provide your property with the best flea and tick control possible, we must gather some information before we perform any kind of treatment. During our inspection, we will determine how large the lawn is for planning and pricing purposes. We will also determine which pest is present on your property, identifying its type and the conditions that may be attracting them to your property.
Treatment – By treating your lawn, especially the areas around your lawn where fleas and ticks are known to harbor, we can keep your yard a safer, pest-free place to spend time. The products we use are environmentally friendly and safe for kids and pets.
Follow-Up – For maximum flea and tick control and the most effective results, follow-up treatments are necessary. We will work with you to determine whether monthly or quarterly treatments are the best option to meet your needs.
Conducive Conditions for Fleas & Ticks
Most species of ticks are incapable of breeding indoors and are mainly outdoor pests. However, fleas can breed successfully in both indoor and outdoor environments. Just a few fleas finding their way into a home can lead to a large-scale infestation in a short time. Outside, fleas and ticks hide in a variety of places, including in tall grasses, along fence lines, in dense vegetation, in ditches, under leaf piles, along the edge of ponds, and along the edges of wooded paths.
Once in our yards, fleas and ticks can enter our homes in a few different ways, including the following:
- Jumping or climbing onto you, your kids, or pets.
- On the backs of rodents or other wild animals that get into our homes to nest.
- On already infested items such as used furniture or rugs.
Flea & Tick Prevention Tips
To make your property less attractive to fleas and ticks, use the following easy-to-execute prevention tips:
- Keep the grass on your property cut short.
- Cut vegetation back away from your house to allow the sun to hit and dry out the soil.
- Remove bird feeders from your property that could attract wild animals.
- Prevent wild animals from foraging for food on your property by keeping locking lids on trash cans and compost bins.
- Keep wild animals out of your home by sealing entry points in the foundation and exterior walls.
- Do not purchase used furniture or rugs for your home.
- Wash pet bedding and vacuum your home regularly.
- Keep pets off the beds and furniture inside of your home.
- Have your veterinarian put your pets on a year-round flea and tick control program.
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