Inspect Property
After surveying your property, we will determine how many boxes you’ll need to effectively eliminate ticks.
Reduce Ticks With The Tick Box Tick Control System
In the Albany area and all of the northeastern United States, people with Lyme Disease most likely contracted the disease from their own property. With tick-borne diseases on the rise, how can you enjoy your yard without fear of contracting Lyme or other diseases? Take control of the situation with effective tick control from Thomas Pest Services.
System Installation
In the spring, we'll place tick boxes between landscaped and wooded areas where ticks and rodents are most abundant. We'll also apply an organic residual application on your property.
Ongoing Maintenance
We return in the summer to reinforce the boxes and organic application, and once again in the fall to remove your devices and apply a final organic application for the season.
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Bait boxes are placed around the perimeter of a home to attract the white-footed mouse that carries the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease and other illnesses. Ticks that feed on the mice become infected with the bacterium and transmit to humans.
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The smell of food inside the tick box entices a mouse to enter.
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In order to collect its food, the mouse or other small rodent must rub against a wick that applies a low dose of an acaricide known as fipronil to its fur.
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The mouse exits the bait box unharmed as the fipronil quickly works to kill any ticks that the mouse is carrying. The agent continues to kill ticks for many weeks after the initial application.
