Ticks in Jordan & the South Metro?
Disease-carrying hitchhikers in tall grass and wooded edges; deer ticks quest for hosts. Here is how we handle it.
How do you reduce ticks in a Minnesota yard? Treat the grassy edges and property perimeters where ticks wait for a host, a behavior called questing. Keep grass trimmed, clear leaf litter, and check yourself and your pets after time outside. Our mosquito and tick program handles the treatment side season-long.
Quick facts
What they look like
Small, round, eight-legged arachnid; engorges when feeding
Size
1/8 inch unfed, up to 1/2 inch engorged
Peak season in Minnesota
May through July, with a smaller October peak
Where they hide
Tall grass, wooded edges, and leaf litter
Bite, sting or damage
Bites, can transmit disease (deer ticks)
What are the signs you have ticks?
Why are ticks in my house?
Ticks do not usually come indoors on their own. They hitchhike on people, pets, and wildlife that brush through tall grass and wooded edges where ticks wait for a host.
What do ticks look like?
What they are
Small arachnids that wait on vegetation for a host to pass
Common Minnesota species
Black-legged (deer) tick, American dog tick, lone star tick, and others
When are ticks worst in Minnesota?
May through July is peak tick season in Minnesota, with a second smaller peak in October
Are ticks harmful?
Deer ticks quest from grass and brush and can transmit disease; ticks hitchhike on people and pets
How does Brothers get rid of ticks?
We broadcast-treat grassy areas and property edges where ticks wait for hosts
How can I keep ticks out?
Keep grass trimmed and clear leaf litter from the yard edge
Wear long pants and use repellent when in wooded or grassy areas
Check yourself, kids, and pets for ticks after being outside
Ticks
Here is how we handle it
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Family-owned in Jordan since 2021
No rigid contracts
We tell you what you need, and what you don't
Details
Common questions
What is questing?
Can ticks transmit disease in Minnesota?
How many treatments does it take?
Related help
Mosquito & Tick Control
The Brothers service that covers ticks
Learn more about mosquito & tick controlMosquitoes
Standing-water breeders that ruin yards from spring through early fall; West Nile risk
Learn more about mosquitoesFleas
Jumping parasites carried in on pets and wildlife that infest carpets and bedding
Learn more about fleasDealing with ticks?
Tell us what you're seeing. We'll figure out what your home actually needs, no pressure, no rigid contracts.
