Fleas and ticks are year-round concerns across Long Island and Westchester. Here is how to protect your family and pets from Lyme disease and flea infestations.
Suffolk County consistently ranks among the counties with the highest Lyme disease incidence in the United States. The combination of large deer populations, extensive wooded habitat, and high-density suburban development means tick exposure is nearly unavoidable in wooded neighborhoods — from Huntington and Smithtown on the North Shore to Babylon and Islip on the South Shore. Deer ticks transmit Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis — documented in communities across Long Island and Westchester every year.
Fleas typically enter homes on pets that spend time outdoors. A single female lays 20 to 50 eggs per day and those eggs fall off the pet into carpets and furniture throughout the home. Only adult fleas — about 5 percent of the total population — are visible. The other 95 percent live in your carpets as eggs and larvae, which is why flea bombs and sprays rarely eliminate infestations completely.
Indoor Flea Treatment: We treat all floor surfaces and pet resting areas with an adulticide and an insect growth regulator (IGR) that prevents eggs and larvae from developing into reproductive adults. This breaks the cycle completely.
Yard Tick Treatment: Professional yard treatment targets the border zone between lawn and wooded areas, leaf litter, and ground cover. A single treatment reduces tick activity by 80 to 90 percent for 4 to 6 weeks. Most families benefit from 3 to 4 treatments from April through November.
The Bugs Stop Here provides flea and tick control across Long Island, Westchester County, The Bronx, and Rockland County. Call for a free estimate and same-day service.
Pet medications protect your pet but do not eliminate fleas already in your home or ticks in your yard. Eggs and larvae in your carpets will continue the cycle regardless of your pet medication.
Deer ticks are active any time temperatures are above 35 degrees F which means year-round except during hard freezes. Peak activity is spring April through June and fall September through November.
Perform a full-body tick check within 2 hours of being outdoors. Pay attention to underarms, behind ears, inside belly button, behind knees, and around the waist. Shower within 2 hours to wash off unattached ticks.
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