Yes, the same barrier treatment that helps control mosquitoes also reduces the presence of ticks. Both rest in the shaded, vegetated areas a technician targets.
Mosquitoes and ticks are both a pain to deal with, and the idea of getting rid of both at the same time is attractive. Luckily, the same treatment that works on mosquitoes works on ticks as well.
When a technician treats the shaded, brushy, vegetated parts of a property, that knocks down both the mosquitoes resting on the foliage and the ticks waiting in the same general areas. You're not paying for two completely separate services so much as making sure one treatment reaches both.
Mosquitoes rest on the undersides of leaves and in shrubs, up off the ground. Ticks tend to rest lower, in leaf litter, groundcover, tall grass, and the edge where lawn meets woods. Technicians can easily treat both in a single visit.
Something to bear in mind is that tick and mosquito activity overlap when the weather is warm, but they do follow a different calendar. That means there will be times when the treatment you have scheduled is doing more to deal with ticks and there will be times when it’s more for mosquitoes.
Given the area's tick and Lyme load, plus the attention mosquitoes already get here because of EEE, treating for both is usually what makes sense in Southeastern Mass. No matter what, if ticks are on your mind, it’s worth saying so when you set up the service just so you can be sure the right areas are covered.
If you're tired of fighting mosquitoes and ticks as if they were two separate battles, Mosquito Squad of Southeastern Massachusetts can help. Mosquito Squad treats the foliage and the low, brushy edges where both wait, helping protect your family with up to 90% reduction in pest activity on a recurring 21-day cycle.
