Commercial Tick Control & Mosquito Control in Paramus, NJ

Commercial tick control in Paramus: where the ticks are

Most people picture Paramus as Route 4, Route 17 and the big shopping centers. But the borough also has a lot of green space: Van Saun County Park, land along the Saddle River, the Bergen Community College grounds, and quiet residential streets with big trees and backyards that run into woods.

Ticks don't need a forest. On commercial properties we find them in:

• Landscaped berms and tree islands at the back and sides of parking lots, especially where mulch and ground cover stay damp
• Wooded strips between a business and the homes or parkland behind it
• Tall grass around drainage basins, fences and the unmowed corners of a lot
• Shaded walkways and smoking or break areas next to shrubs

Deer, rabbits, squirrels and mice carry ticks onto these strips from nearby parks and yards. That's why a property can have ticks even when it looks mostly paved.

If someone gets a tick bite at your property

Blacklegged (deer) ticks, American dog ticks and lone star ticks are all found in Bergen County, and deer ticks are the main carriers of Lyme disease here. The young ticks (nymphs) are tiny — about the size of a poppy seed — and most active in late spring and early summer, which is why people often don't notice them.

• Remove the tick with fine tweezers, pulling straight up, close to the skin.
• Save it in a sealed bag or stuck to tape, and write down the date.
• Tell the person to watch for a rash or fever and to see a doctor if either shows up.
• Text us a photo of the tick and tell us where on the property it was picked up — that's where we'll start.

More background on our fleas and ticks page and on how tick spraying works.