Tick Control in Rockland County: Protecting Your Family in the Suburbs

Tick Control in Rockland County: Protecting Your Family in the Suburbs

Rockland County sits at a unique intersection: dense suburban development pressed up against woodland including Harriman State Park, bringing deer, wildlife, and tick populations into close contact with residential neighborhoods in Stony Point, Haverstraw, and Nyack.

Understanding the Deer Tick Lifecycle in Rockland County

• Spring (April–June): Nymphal ticks emerge. These are tiny (1–2mm) and responsible for the majority of Lyme disease cases.
• Summer (July–August): Nymph activity decreases; larvae begin to emerge and feed on small mammals.
• Fall (September–November): Adult ticks are active and actively seeking larger hosts.
• Winter: Adult ticks can remain active on warm days above 35°F.

High-Risk Properties in Rockland County

• Adjacent to wooded areas — particularly near Harriman State Park or Rockland Lake State Park
• Deer access — if deer regularly pass through your yard, they deposit ticks
• Unmaintained lawn edges — tall grass, brush piles, and leaf litter are tick habitat
• Stone walls — mice (primary Lyme reservoirs) live in and around stone walls

Protecting Your Yard: Professional Tick Treatment

1. Inspection — We identify high-risk zones on your property
2. Barrier treatment — EPA-registered acaricide applied to the perimeter and vegetation
3. Larvicidal tick tubes (optional) — Permethrin-treated cotton for mice to use as nesting material
4. Seasonal maintenance — Treatments every 4–6 weeks from April through October

How to Check Your Family After Outdoor Play

• Check the entire body within 2 hours of coming inside
• Pay special attention to: scalp, behind ears, neck, armpits, groin, and behind knees
• Shower promptly — this removes unattached ticks
• Remove attached ticks with fine-point tweezers, grasping close to the skin

Call Hello Pest Control at (888) 973-7839 to schedule tick treatment for your Rockland County property.