Tick Management Program
Western's Integrated Tick Management Program begins with a thorough survey and inspection of the surrounding habitat taking into consideration the 2-year life cycle of the tick. From there, your Western Pest Service Specialist will provide tips for your personal protection and tailor a treatment plan to your household, creating a less inviting habitat for ticks in your yard. Our unique program incorporates habitat-targeted applications to reduce tick populations by identifying areas where ticks are likely to harbor, quest and feed whether they are on a host or living within the landscape habitat. It is the combination of these tactics - what you do and what we do - that will deliver the greatest possible protection against Lyme disease.
According to health officials, over 75% of reported cases of Lyme disease are contracted from a tick encountered on an individual's property. Call Western today and ask about our Integrated Tick Management Program.
As small as they are, ticks pose a serious health risk to you, your family and your pets by transmitting the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The best way to reduce that risk is through a combination of personal protection, landscape management and a professional, optimized treatment strategy. We call it Western's Integrated Tick Management Program.
Western's Advanced Baiting System includes:
Step 1: Western's Advanced Baiting stations with electronic monitoring devices will be placed in the soil around your home.
Step 2: The stations will be checked regularly and scanned electronically for termite activity.
Step 3: The termites will feed on RecruitTM IV termite bait, tunnel out and send other colony nestmates back to feed on the bait. As they do, the colony starts to decline and will eventually be eliminated.
Step 4: After a colony has been eliminated, the bait will be replaced with new electronic monitoring devices. We will continue to inspect these regularly to detect any new colony that might invade your property.
The Importance of Ongoing Monitoring
A new termite colony can invade at any time. Monitoring stations are placed at precise intervals around your home. They stand guard as the first line of defense. When an inspection of a monitoring station shows termite activity, Western introduces the Advanced Baiting System. Immediately, additional bait stations may be installed near the infested monitor and they are constantly monitored and rebaited until all activity ceases. The stations are then re-converted to monitoring status to continue protecting your home.
Blood Feeders
- Keep lawn cut at a low level (below ankle)
- Keep all pets on flea/tick preventative
- Check clothing and exposed body parts for ticks after hiking or spending time in tall grass.
- Reduce clutter in yard to prevent mice
- Reduce areas favorable to deer
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