Protecting Homes and Yards From Dangerous Ticks

Ticks are one of the most concerning outdoor pests in Idaho. They thrive in tall grass, shaded lawn edges, irrigated turf, pet areas, and wildlife corridors. Once established, ticks attach to pets, clothing, and people—often unnoticed—allowing them to transmit serious diseases.

Pestcom Pest Management provides professional tick control services designed to eliminate active ticks, disrupt their breeding cycle, and create a protective barrier to prevent re-infestation.

Why Ticks Are a Serious Problem

Ticks feed on blood and are known carriers of diseases that affect both people and animals, including:

• Lyme disease
• Ehrlichiosis
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Anaplasmosis

Because ticks can remain attached for days, even low-level activity in a yard can create significant risk for families and pets.

Where Ticks Commonly Live

Ticks concentrate in areas that provide moisture, shade, and hosts:

• Tall grass and lawn edges
• Shrubs and landscape borders
• Fence lines and dog runs
• Leaf litter, woodpiles, and shaded debris
• Moist, irrigated turf and wildlife travel routes

If ticks are present in the yard, they are eventually carried indoors on people, pets, and clothing.

Our Tick Control Process

1) Inspection & Risk Mapping

We identify:

• Tick harborages and resting zones
• Pet activity and wildlife pressure
• Moisture and irrigation patterns
• High-risk lawn, fence, and landscape areas

2) Targeted Tick Treatments

Precision applications are made to:

• Lawn edges and shaded turf
• Landscape beds and shrub lines
• Pet resting and travel areas
• Patios, decks, and perimeter zones

Treatments eliminate active ticks and interrupt the life cycle before populations expand.

3) Habitat Reduction Guidance

We provide recommendations to:

• Trim tall grass and overgrown vegetation
• Reduce moisture and organic debris
• Create buffer zones between turf and natural areas

4) Follow-Up & Seasonal Protection

Tick pressure increases during warmer months. Ongoing treatments help prevent new ticks from re-establishing as conditions change.

What To Do If You Find a Tick

Use fine-tipped tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull upward with steady pressure. Clean the area with soap and water. Monitor for symptoms and seek medical or veterinary care if concerns develop.

Why Professional Tick Control Works

Retail sprays and foggers rarely reach the shaded, protected areas where ticks live and reproduce. Without addressing habitat and high-risk zones, ticks return quickly.

Professional tick control targets both active ticks and the environmental conditions that allow them to survive.

Pestcom Pest Management

16201 N 20th St, Suite 110, Nampa, ID 83687
Call: (208) 795-3298 • Mon–Fri 8–5

All services performed by Idaho State Department of Agriculture–licensed technicians; continuing education hours maintained with ISDA.