Tick Control

Maine set another record for tickborne disease in 2025, with about 3,650 Lyme disease cases reported according to preliminary Maine CDC data. Our tick control treats the parts of your yard where ticks live, so your family and pets can get outside without the worry.

Deer ticks (blacklegged ticks) spread Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. They don’t live in the middle of a sunny, mowed lawn — they wait in leaf litter, tall grass, stone walls, shady shrub beds and the edge where your yard meets the woods. That’s where we focus.

How Our Tick Control Works

1. Yard inspection. We map the tick zones on your property — wood lines, stone walls, leaf piles, shaded beds, play areas and pet runs.
2. Targeted treatments. We treat the lawn perimeter, landscape beds and transition zones where ticks wait for a host.
3. Seasonal schedule. Treatments are spaced from spring through fall to cover both nymph season (late spring and early summer) and the fall adult season.
4. Free re-treats. If you’re seeing ticks between visits, we come back at no additional cost.

Tick Season in Maine Is Longer Than You Think

• Spring (April–May): Adult deer ticks are active as soon as the snow melts and temperatures stay above freezing.
• Late spring–summer (May–July): Nymphs — about the size of a poppy seed — are most active. This is when most Lyme infections happen because nymphs are so hard to see.
• Fall (October–November): Adults are active again, often during yard cleanup and hunting season.

Ticks can be active on any day above freezing, which in Maine means protection matters from April through November.

Make Your Yard Less Tick-Friendly

• Keep grass mowed and rake leaf litter, especially along the wood line
• Put a 3-foot strip of wood chips or gravel between lawn and woods
• Stack firewood neatly in a dry, sunny spot
• Move swing sets and play areas away from woods’ edges
• Discourage deer with fencing or deer-resistant plantings
• Do a tick check after time outside and check your pets

Our general outdoor pest control also covers fleas, ants, spiders and other pests if you want broader protection.

Want the details? Read Tick Control in Bangor, Maine and our Tick Control FAQ for Maine.

Pairs Well With

Most families pair tick control with mosquito control for full-season protection.

• Mosquito Control — the other half of summer bug protection
• Pest Control — perimeter treatments for ants, fleas and spiders
• Tree & Shrub Care — healthier, tidier beds near the house

Tick Control Across Greater Bangor and Midcoast Maine

Our trucks run out of our Hermon office at 53 Dave’s Way every week of the season. We serve Bangor, Brewer, Hermon, Orono, Augusta, Waterville, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Belfast, Camden, plus Veazie, Hampden, Glenburn, Holden, Eddington, Old Town and the surrounding towns. Properties bordering woods, fields and stone walls — common across Hermon, Glenburn, Holden and the Blue Hill peninsula — tend to see the heaviest tick pressure. Not sure if you’re on our route? Call 207-848-3335 and we’ll tell you in a minute. See every town on our service areas page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful Maine Resources

• Maine CDC: Insect-Borne Diseases (Ticks)
• CDC: Preventing Tick Bites
• EPA: Pesticides and Safety

Get Started

Spend more time outside and less time doing tick checks. Call 207-848-3335 or request a free estimate. Every program starts with a property inspection and is backed by the TruGreen Guarantee: if you’re not satisfied between scheduled visits, we come back and re-treat at no extra cost.