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Keeping ticks out of a vegetable garden matters for more than just protecting your harvest — it’s about protecting the people and pets who use the space. Ticks can carry Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and other illnesses, and gardens that sit near brush, tall grass or wooded edges are prime habitat. At the same time, a…

Finding a tick in your yard can be unsettling — ticks are tiny but can carry serious diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis and others that affect both people and pets. Because ticks often live in leaf litter, tall grass and the edges of wooded areas, a routine walk through your…

Ticks transmit serious diseases and are notoriously difficult to control because they spend much of their life cycle off-host in vegetation, leaf litter, and soil. Chemical treatments remain a cornerstone of tick management—reducing tick numbers in yards, protecting pets, and preventing bites on people—but not all active ingredients work the same way or are suitable…

If you’ve spent a warm afternoon swatting ticks off your socks or worry every time your dog comes in from the yard, you’re not alone. Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis have made reducing tick populations in residential areas a pressing concern for many homeowners. Among the do-it-yourself and commercial options for targeting…

Tick control products come in many forms, and two of the most commonly discussed for residential use are tick tubes and tick granules. Both aim to reduce the number of disease-carrying ticks in and around yards, but they work in very different ways and are best suited to different situations. Understanding those differences helps homeowners…

Finding a trusted, certified pest control company in your area matters more than many homeowners realize. Pests aren’t just a nuisance — they can damage property, threaten health, and, if treated incorrectly, create ongoing problems or unnecessary exposure to harmful chemicals. With so many service providers advertising quick fixes, it’s important to know how to…

Choosing a licensed wildlife manager is about more than finding someone to “get rid” of an animal problem — it’s a decision that affects the safety of people and pets, the legal and ethical treatment of wildlife, and the long-term health and value of your property. Wildlife issues range from nuisance raccoons in attics to…

Working with pesticides and other pest-control chemicals presents real hazards — to applicators, technicians, and anyone nearby — so pest control companies must build safety into every step of their operations. A comprehensive safety program combines regulation-driven requirements (from agencies such as OSHA and the EPA in the United States, plus state licensing boards), company…

Pest control work blends hands-on field labor with the handling of powerful chemicals and encounters with unpredictable environments, which together create a wide range of occupational hazards. Technicians routinely apply insecticides, rodenticides and fumigants that can cause acute poisoning or long-term health effects if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. At the same time…

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based, systematic approach to preventing and controlling pests that prioritizes human health, environmental protection, and long-term prevention over routine pesticide use. In the context of school facilities—where children, staff, and visitors spend many hours in enclosed spaces—IPM is especially important. Schools are settings with vulnerable populations (young children, people…