There are two tick spraying formulas offered by Hingham tick control companies.
Typically, one application of tick yard spray, as in a barrier protection treatment, will last 14 to 21 days. What is the difference in tick spraying formulas?
EPA registered tick spray lasts 21 days.
An EPA registered yard pesticide spray for ticks is formulated to kill ticks on contact. A micro-encapsulated formula allows this solution to keep on killing ticks for about three weeks. Then, a new spray will be applied.
Natural tick spraying formulas last 14 days.
Reputable tick control companies offer a natural tick control spray in addition to traditional formulations. Natural tick yard sprays will kill ticks on contact and also continue to repel ticks for up to two weeks before another spray is administered.
Tick control tubes augment tick yard sprays.
As fall becomes cooler, ticks will be less active. When colder weather sets in, they will enter diapause, a state of dormancy. This dormancy naturally occurs in the late fall, at which time ticks will seek shelter. They will do beneath the ground, under logs or fallen trees, or even beneath leaf litter or underbrush. Mice also live in these areas. Tick tubes, when placed around your property, are found by mice, who are in search of cozy materials to keep their nests warm through winter. Tick tubes have such a material, but the cotton inside is treated with a pesticide that will eliminate ticks and their larvae. This happens if the ticks come in contact with the mice or the cotton itself. This pesticide is only harmful to the ticks – rodents will remain unharmed in the process.
Tick tubes allow you to employ effective Hingham tick control all year long! This is incredibly important with the rise in tick-borne illness cases each year in the United States. These include Powassan virus, Lyme disease, and alpha gal syndrome – just to name a few!