Tick Control in Rye, NY

A Safer Yard for Your Children and Pets

For families in Rye and throughout Westchester County, the threat of Lyme disease is a serious concern. The fear of ticks can prevent you from enjoying your yard. You need a powerful, effective solution that significantly reduces the tick population on your property, protecting your family and pets.

Since 1932, Parkway Pest Services has protected the health of local families. Our tick control programs, designed by Board-Certified Entomologists, use targeted, low-impact applications. We focus on making your yard a safer space for your children and pets to play without worry.

Call (888) 695-6490 or contact us online for a quote on our Green Certified Tick Control program.

Understanding the Tick Threat in Westchester County

Ticks are not just a nuisance; they are a significant public health vector in our region. The blacklegged tick (or deer tick) is the primary carrier of several serious illnesses. Understanding their habits and the risks they pose is the first step toward effective protection for your family.

• Lyme Disease: The most well-known tick-borne illness, Lyme disease can cause fever, fatigue, joint pain, and, if left untreated, serious long-term neurological and cardiac problems.
• Other Tick-Borne Illnesses: Blacklegged ticks in our area can also transmit other serious diseases, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, and Powassan virus, each with its own set of debilitating symptoms.
• How Ticks Spread: Ticks do not fly or jump. They wait on the tips of grasses and shrubs in a position called "questing." When a person or animal brushes past, they grab on and seek a place to attach and feed.
• High-Risk Areas on Your Property: The most common tick habitats are not in the middle of a sunny lawn, but in the transitional areas: the edges of woods, tall grasses, leaf litter, and under shrubs and groundcover.

Because a single tick bite can lead to a serious illness, reducing the population in the areas where your family and pets spend their time is the most effective preventative measure you can take.

Our Science-Based Tick Management Program

At Parkway Pest Services, our tick control strategy is far more sophisticated than simply spraying your entire property. Guided by our on-staff entomologists and the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), we focus on targeted applications to the specific areas where ticks live and breed.

• Property Assessment: Our certified technician will first evaluate your Rye property to identify tick-conducive habitats, such as wooded edges, ornamental plantings, and areas with dense leaf litter.
• Targeted, Low-Impact Treatments: As a Green Certified company, we apply treatments precisely where ticks are found. This targeted approach dramatically reduces the amount of material needed while maximizing effectiveness.
• Lifecycle-Focused Timing: We understand the tick lifecycle. Our program includes treatments timed for spring and fall to target both the nymphal stage ticks (which are tiny and often transmit disease) and the adult ticks.
• Actionable Prevention Advice: We empower you with knowledge. Our experts will provide recommendations on how to make your yard less attractive to ticks and their hosts (like deer and rodents), such as clearing leaf litter and creating a barrier around play areas.

This intelligent, multi-pronged program from Parkway Pest Services provides a powerful reduction in the tick population on your property, allowing your family to enjoy your outdoor space with significantly less risk.

The Limits and Risks of DIY Tick Control

Retail granular tick products often provide incomplete coverage and can be washed away by rain, offering limited effectiveness. Professional liquid treatments adhere to vegetation and are applied with high-powered equipment, ensuring the product reaches the hidden areas where ticks live and quest.

Understanding which products are safe for your garden, pets, and local pollinators is complex. A Green Certified professional is trained to select and apply the most appropriate, lowest-impact materials, protecting your landscape and the environment while still achieving excellent control.

Effective tick management requires expert knowledge of their biology and habits. A professional service correctly times applications to target ticks at their most active and vulnerable life stages, a critical factor for success that is often missed in DIY approaches.