Non-Spray Alternative

Are you looking to control ticks, but want an alternative to sprayed pesticides? I can help! As of 2024, I'm an authorized installer of the Tick Box Tick Control System. This Connecticut-based company has revolutionized a concept originally developed by the Centers for Disease Control back in the 90's. With this system, numerous small, bait-filled boxes are placed throughout the vegetation at various locations on your property. Rodents such as chipmunks and mice will enter the boxes for a free meal, and unknowingly be treated with Fipronil, which is the same active ingredient used in flea collars. The rodent leaves the box completely unharmed, but is now "vaccinated" against ticks, as any ticks that latch onto the animal are quickly terminated. Since these smaller animals can carry 300 to 400 tick larvae, treating them will effectively kill off a huge portion of the tick population. Studies have shown up to a 97% decrease in tick population with consistent seasonal use of these devices*. A seasonal program consists of a placement of the boxes in the spring, a refill after 90 days, and box removal and safe disposal in the fall.

*Journal of Medical Entomology

From the company:

"The Tick Boxes kill ticks during the critical larval and nymph stages when they are contracting the Lyme bacterium and other tick borne infections from small rodents such as chipmunks and white footed mice, thus interrupting the transmission cycle of Lyme Disease and other tick borne diseases. 

The Tick Boxes are an easy to use, low maintenance, effective treatment to reduce tick populations. The Tick Boxes are a non serviceable, disposable, self contained, child resistant product. It is installed and secured to the ground within a 2 piece metal protective cover mitigating any chewing mammal damage such as grey squirrels. The bait boxes are placed around the perimeter borders of a home, school or park to attract the resident population of rodents. The bait boxes contain non toxic bait blocks attractants which entices the rodents to enter the bait boxes. The rodents are dosed with the Fipronil-treated wick for 90 days of control per set."