Tick Control Services
Serving North Shore Massachusetts
Tick & Flea Barrier Spraying – Fight the Threat of Lyme Disease in Burlington, Lowell, Lawrence, Woburn, Haverhill!
Let Us Help You Protect Your Family from the Dangers of Lyme Disease
Call: (603) 229-8818
Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have long been prevalent in New England and northern Massachusetts in particular. The key to protecting you and your family from ticks is professional tick control. Tidewater Mosquito Control provides quality organic tick control services to our local Burlington / Woburn area clients, allowing them to enjoy their outdoor spaces without the danger of ticks.
Are Ticks Harmful?
The bite of a black-legged tick (better known as a deer tick) causes the greatest concern. The black-legged tick is a carrier of Lyme disease as well as numerous diseases that can result in severe long-term neurological problems if left untreated.
Ticks can carry the pathogens for ten human diseases and spread illnesses such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Anaplasmosis. These diseases are major health concerns, reinforcing the need to prevent tick bites. Symptoms of tick-borne illnesses include fever, headache, chills, and muscle aches. Ticks are among the most efficient carriers of disease because they attach firmly when sucking blood, feed slowly and may go unnoticed for a considerable amount of time while feeding.
Identifying Ticks in Your Yard
Ticks usually hang out near the ends of long strands of grass, branches or leaves, ready to pounce onto the next potential host that may walk by.
Life-Cycle of a Tick 
Blacklegged ticks; From left to right, the larva, nymph, adult female, and adult male.
Is It Easy To Get Rid Of Ticks Myself?
There are some steps you can take to protect you and your family from ticks, such as using repellants approved by the E.P.A., wearing long clothing, and checking for ticks on you, your family and on pets. However, a tick-free yard requires a combination of the steps AND the assistance from a professional.
You Can Assist Our Efforts By Doing the Following:
- Keep grass mowed and trees trimmed.
- Move wood piles away from the home.
- Keep pets out of thickly wooded areas where tick activity is high.
- Move swing sets, sandboxes, and other play areas away from wooded areas.
- Wear long sleeves and pants when walking in wooded or tall grassy areas to avoid tick bites.
- Wash clothing immediately after coming inside and inspect kids and pets for ticks.
Start Enjoying Your Yard Again
No one wants to deal with ticks or Lyme disease. These annoying pests can affect your loved ones and your pets’ health, which is why it’s essential to have a team of licensed and trained technicians who can get the job done right. Tidewater Mosquito Control’s team has protected over tons of families throughout Northeast Massachusetts (North Shore) and Merrimack Valley from the dangers and nuisance of ticks, and we can also protect your yard too!
