Commercial Tick Control & Mosquito Control in Wayne, NJ

Why ticks and mosquitoes are a big deal in Wayne

Wayne is one of the largest townships in Passaic County, and a lot of it is green. Neighborhoods are built right up against woods and preserved land like High Mountain, and the township is full of lakes — Packanack Lake, Pines Lake and others — with the Pompton and Passaic Rivers along its edges. That mix of woods, lawns, water and deer is exactly what ticks and mosquitoes need.

For a business or an association, that turns into real problems: a tenant finds a tick on an employee after a lunch walk, residents complain they can't sit on the patio at dusk, or a parent asks the school what's being done about ticks on the field edge. The pests don't respect property lines, so a plan has to start with where they actually live on your grounds.

• Ticks live in shade and humidity: wooded borders, leaf litter, tall grass, stone walls and ground cover. They don't fly or jump — they climb onto people and animals brushing past.
• Mosquitoes breed in standing water — anything from a pond edge to a clogged gutter or a forgotten bucket — and rest during the day in shrubs and shaded plants.

Which ticks we find in Wayne

Several kinds of ticks are found in North Jersey. Here's how the common ones compare:

Found a tick on someone? Save it in a sealed bag or tape, note the date, and talk to a doctor if a rash or fever follows. Text us a photo and we'll tell you what kind it is. More on ticks and fleas on our fleas and ticks page.

Lakes, rivers and flooding: the Wayne mosquito problem

Wayne's lakes and rivers are a big part of why people love living there, but they also mean water is everywhere. The Pompton and Passaic Rivers are known for flooding parts of the township after heavy storms, and when floodwater pulls back, it leaves puddles, soggy low spots and filled containers behind. In summer heat, mosquitoes can go from egg to biting adult in about a week in water like that.

Big open water like a lake isn't usually where most of your mosquitoes come from — fish and wind keep the open water less friendly to them. The trouble is the still, shallow water at the edges and the small stuff people overlook:

• Clogged roof drains and gutters on flat-roofed commercial buildings
• Catch basins and drains on private parking lots
• Retention and detention basins that hold water too long
• Planters, tarps, tires, wheelbarrows and recycling bins
• Ornamental ponds and fountains that aren't running

County mosquito control programs work on public land and larger wetlands. Private grounds — your lot, your basin, your gutters — are up to the owner, and that's where we come in.