{"id":3221,"date":"2023-10-15T10:54:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T10:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/tick-spraying-and-control-on-east-end-long-island\/?p=3221"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:57:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:57:16","slug":"should-i-spray-for-ticks-in-the-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/tick-spraying-and-control-on-east-end-long-island\/should-i-spray-for-ticks-in-the-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Spray For Ticks In The Fall?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Should I Spray For Ticks In The Fall?<\/h1>\n

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It\u2019s hard to believe that we\u2019re only a few weeks away from the first day of fall and while the summer was a bit of a bust with all the rain, we can\u2019t help but look forward to crisp mornings, apple picking, and really all things autumn. Of course, we must address the issue of ticks in the fall on our property that these biting, disease-spreading pests are still very much active. Furthermore, a final tick treatment in the fall is necessary and we\u2019ll explain why in today\u2019s post.<\/p>\n

\nWhy a fall tick treatment is a must for Long Island homeowners<\/h3>\n

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A fall tick treatment is like a superhero fighting the villain tick population, and especially adult ticks on the hunt for a bloodmeal. Here\u2019s the cool part, when a tick control service is performed to get rid of adult ticks during the fall, it\u2019s doing more than just protecting against tick bites that spread Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. It\u2019s preventing a whole lot of future ticks from taking over properties in the spring. To put a number to it, for each tick exterminated in the fall, our exterminators prevent up to 3,000 new ticks.<\/p>\n

How does a fall tick treatment prevent the generation of ticks in the spring?<\/h2>\n

Each spring, adult tick lays a bunch of eggs- we\u2019re talking thousands. These eggs hatch into those smaller, trickier-to-spot nymphs that excel in spreading diseases. A dead tick cannot lay eggs that develop into blood-seeking parasitic arachnids, it\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, in September or October, Pine State Pest Solutions uses powered mist blowers to treat the perimeters of our customers\u2019 properties, transitional areas, and surrounding woods and fields (approx. 20 to 30 feet out) with a residual product that protects long after we\u2019ve left and that targets both adult ticks and nymphs.<\/p>\n

How homeowners help prevent tick infestations in the spring?<\/h2>\n

Although our tick treatments are highly effective in eliminating the ticks that are already established, we cannot prevent deer, mice, or other wildlife (or even pets that wander further into the woods) from introducing ticks later. It\u2019s not all lost though- you can make your property less habitable to ticks. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n