Ticks are blood feeding external parasites of mammals, birds, and reptiles throughout the 
world. Approximately 850 species have been described worldwide (Furman and Loomis 1984). Ticks transmit the widest variety of pathogens of any blood sucking arthropod. Some human diseases of current interest in the United States caused by tick-borne pathogens include Lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever, and tick-borne relapsing fever.
Fleas are an insect belonging to the genus Pulex of the order of Aphanipetera. They are destitute of wings but have the power to leap energetically. Fleas can also transmit diseases. Typhoid fever and bubonic plague are the worst of them (and thank goodness there's not too much of that around to transmit). But they can also transmit tapeworms to dogs, cats, and even small children as well as leave itchy whelps on your skin.
CONTROL
You can spend a lot of time and money trying to control fleas & ticks. But, if you do nothing about the pet's environment, these pests will continue to be a problem.
Pet bedding, floor crevices, carpeting, along baseboards and areas near your pets favorite sleeping and napping sites are likely places where fleas, ticks and their eggs will be found. Be sure to thoroughly and frequently vacuum carpeting and furniture to remove flea and tick eggs that could have been brought in from outside. You may also want us to treat the inside of your home to help reduce the number of fleas and ticks present. Please go to our Bug Barricade page for more information.
Let us help! We have the right products to control fleas & ticks in your lawn, gardens & home. AgriLawn’s qualified technicians can apply our product to help minimize the population of these worrisome pests. This treatment also has the beneficial side effect of controlling other species of arachnids like spiders, scorpions and centipedes. While all of our products are labled as safe and harmless to pets and people, we recommend that you contain your pets and stay off of the yard for about an hour to allow the product to dry completely. This will ensure that no transfer will occurr and limit your amout of exposure. This is also a great time to take your pets to the groomer to have them treated simultaneously to ensure that the pest population has less risk of reinfestation from their natural hosts.
Up to four applications annually may be applied, each with a 30-45 day period of residual effectiveness.