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Tick Box Tick Control System
Tick Borne Diseases
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States and are especially high in the Northeast. Lyme disease is now the most commonly reported vector-spread illness in the U.S. Health officials beleive that 75% of all reported cases of Lyme Disease are transmitted from a tick found on a person's own property.
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Black-Legged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) is also known as the 'Deer Tick". These ticks are most commonly associated with transmitting Lyme Disease to humans. According to a recent study (2025) by Dartmouth University, 50% of all black-legged ticks in the Northeast are infected with the Lyme disease pathogen.
Winter temperatures do not keep the adult ticks away. They can also become more active as soon as air temperatures exceed 40 degrees F.
Deer, Ticks, & Mice
Black-Legged Deer Tick
Tick Box Tick Control System
Most people associate deer with the "deer tick", however the most important player in the spread of Lyme disease is the white-footed deer mouse (Peromyscus sp.). The larval ticks feed on this mouse and acquire the pathogen that causes Lyme disease. These mice then transport the ticks to and from various locations in the outdoors, including your backyard.
Tick Box Tick Control System
Tick Box Tick Control System
Tick Box Tick Control System
This is small plastic, child-proof box that attracts mice living around your property. The mice and chipmunks, which also harbor ticks, will enter the box, and pass under an applicator that will treat their fur with a low-dose insecticide that kills the ticks, but will not harm the rodent. This dose of insecticide will protect the rodent for up to 40 days.
Why is this effective?
Tick Box Tick Control System
Why is this effective?
Ticks do not travel more than a few feet on their own, so by treating the rodent carriers that have developed territories in your yard, you can have a dramatic impact on the number of ticks found.
The Tick Box Tick Control System will reduce tick population by 88% in the first year and has been shown to reduce tick populations by almost 98% within the first two years of deployment.
FAQ's about Tick Box Tick Control System
Below are some frequently asked questions about the Tick Box Tick Control System. If you have additional questions please reach out using the contact form below.
What if my pet eats a mouse or chipmunk that was in contact with this system?
It takes a very little insecticide to control ticks on a small rodent and the insecticide used within the Tick Box is a very low-dose insecticide. Studies have shown that a cat would have to eat several hundred thousand mice in a day's time to suffer any ill effects.
Why not just kill the rodent hosts?
Rodents are territorial, so by killing the chipmunks and mice, you are inviting more rodents and more disease to your property. Eliminating the hosts is not practical. In a study conducted in Dutchess County, NY, all rodents were removed from a 1 acre parcel. After the study concluded, the rodent population fully rebounded within 2 months.
What about all other rodents present, such as squirrels, etc?
The white-footed mouse is by far the most important host for the Lyme disease bacterium. The eastern chipmunk is a secondary host, and the meadow vole may also be a factor. These animals are handled by the Tick Box system. Squirrels are too large and don't appear to play a significant role in Lyme disease risk for humans.
Don't deer carry the disease too?
While deer do not carry the disease, they are involved in its spread. They range over very large areas and can deposit ticks in your lawn that they picked up elsewhere. Where deer populations are high, so are deer tick numbers and the possiblity of tick and deer mouse interactions.
How much will it cost?
The price will vary depending on your property and the number of Tick Box Tick Control System boxes needed. We will be happy to perform an evaluation of your property and provide a free estimate. You should consider this service as being comparable to a thorough pesticide applciation without the need to spray.