Silver Bullet Pest ControlItchy pets, bites around your ankles, or a deer tick on your kid after playing outside? Silver Bullet Pest Control treats fleas inside homes and apartments and ticks and fleas out in the yard across Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties — and every flea service includes a revisit 10 to 14 days later.
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Text us a photo of the bug — fleas, ticks and bed bugs are easy to mix up.
To get rid of fleas for good, you have to treat the pets, the house and the yard at the same time and follow up after about two weeks, because flea pupae in carpets and furniture keep hatching after the first treatment. Your vet handles flea and tick prevention on the animals; a pest control company treats the floors, furniture, pet resting areas and the shady parts of the yard where fleas and ticks wait. Silver Bullet Pest Control does indoor flea treatments with a 10–14 day revisit included, plus yard tick and flea treatments, across Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties. Call or text 973-510-2585.
Fleas almost always ride in on an animal. Finding the source is half the job.
Flea bites usually show up on the lower legs; bed bug bites more often appear on arms, neck and shoulders after sleeping. Fleas jump; bed bugs crawl. Not sure? Text us a photo, or see our bed bug page.
Mice and rats carry fleas. When rodents die or move out, their fleas look for a new host — sometimes you. If you have fleas but no pets, rodents are one of the first things we check.
Wildlife and stray cats drop flea eggs wherever they rest. Treating the house without dealing with the animal under the porch means the fleas keep coming back.
The fleas you see are only a small part of the problem. Most of the population is hidden in your floors as eggs, larvae and pupae:
| Stage | Where it lives | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Laid on the pet, then fall off into carpet, bedding, couch cushions and cracks | Wherever the pet sleeps or rests gets the most eggs |
| Larvae | Deep in carpet fibers, under furniture, in cracks between floorboards and in shady soil outside | They avoid light and feed on debris, so they're hard to see and hard to reach |
| Pupae | Inside a sticky cocoon in carpets and upholstery | The cocoon protects them from most treatments; they hatch when they sense vibration, warmth or a host walking by |
| Adults | On pets (and sometimes people), biting and laying eggs | Females start laying eggs within a day or two of their first meal |
That cocoon stage is why you may still see some fleas for a week or two after treatment — new adults hatch, contact the treated areas and die. It's also why our flea service includes a 10–14 day revisit: to catch the next wave before it can lay eggs.
Several kinds of ticks are common in North Jersey yards, parks and wooded edges:
| Tick | What it looks like | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Blacklegged (deer) tick | Small and dark; nymphs are about the size of a poppy seed, adult females are reddish-orange with a dark shield | The main carrier of Lyme disease in New Jersey, plus other tick-borne illnesses |
| Lone star tick | Reddish-brown; adult females have a single white spot on the back | Spreading in New Jersey; aggressive biter and linked to several illnesses |
| American dog tick | Larger, brown with white or cream markings | Common on dogs and in grassy areas; can carry disease |
Tick nymphs are most active from late spring into summer, and that's when most Lyme infections happen because the nymphs are so hard to spot. Adult ticks are active in fall and even on warm winter days. Ticks don't jump or fly — they wait on grass, leaves and brush and grab on as you walk past.
We find where fleas are concentrated — pet beds, favorite couch spots, carpet edges, basements — and look for sources like rodents or wildlife.
We treat carpets, rugs, under furniture, baseboards and pet resting areas with products that kill adult fleas and stop eggs and larvae from developing.
If pets spend time outside or animals live under the porch, we treat the shady spots in the yard where fleas wait.
Every flea service includes a revisit 10 to 14 days later to treat the fleas that hatch from cocoons after the first visit.
We'll ask you to keep pets and people off treated floors until they're dry and to work with your vet so the animals are treated the same week. Coordinated treatment is what actually breaks the cycle.
Carpets, rugs, under furniture, couch cushions, baseboards and the car if the pet rides in it. Empty the vacuum outside into a sealed bag.
Wash pet beds, throw blankets and bedding on hot and dry on high heat. Leave washed items off the floor until the treatment is dry.
Get flea prevention for every dog and cat in the house before or on treatment day. Don't use flea products from the store without asking your vet first.
Pick up toys, shoes, laundry and anything stored under beds so we can reach the carpet and floor edges. Cover fish tanks and turn off the air pump.
After treatment, keep vacuuming every day or two for the next couple of weeks. The vibration helps flea pupae hatch so they hit the treated surfaces sooner.
Ticks and outdoor fleas live where it's shady, humid and protected. On a typical North Jersey lot, that means:
We treat those zones rather than blanketing the whole lawn, since that's where ticks and fleas actually are. You can help by keeping the grass short, raking leaves away from the lawn edge, keeping play sets and patios away from the woods, and stacking firewood off the ground.
Want a lower-impact option? We offer a botanical-based organic mosquito, tick and flea service. Fighting mosquitoes too? See mosquito control.
We're pest control, not doctors or vets, so here's the short version — and when to call a professional who is:
Never use dog flea products on a cat, and don't combine store-bought flea products without your vet's okay. Some can make pets very sick.
Tell us whether it's fleas, ticks or both, whether you have pets, and if it's a house, apartment or yard — we'll get back to you quickly.
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Common signs are itchy, scratching pets, small itchy bites around your ankles, and tiny dark insects that jump. Pet beds with black specks (flea dirt) are another clue.
Flea pupae in their cocoons survive the first treatment and keep hatching for a week or two. That's normal, and it's why our flea service includes a 10–14 day revisit.
Yes. Every flea service includes a revisit 10 to 14 days after the first treatment.
Yes. Fleas live on pets as well as in the house, so ask your vet for flea prevention for every dog and cat the same week we treat.
Usually rodents or wildlife — mice, rats, raccoons, opossums or stray cats — brought them in, or a previous tenant's pet left them behind in an apartment.
At the edges: where lawn meets woods, brush or stone walls, in leaf litter and ground cover, and in shady spots under decks. Short, sunny lawns have far fewer ticks.
Yes. Our yard treatments target the shady edges and leaf litter where blacklegged (deer) ticks wait. Combine treatment with tick checks and your vet's prevention for pets.
See a doctor if you get a rash, fever or flu-like symptoms after a tick bite, or if you're unsure. We can treat the yard, but medical questions belong with your doctor.
We apply treatments by the label and ask that people and pets stay off treated areas until they're dry. We'll go over the details before we start.
Yes. We're based in Garfield and treat homes and yards across Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties. Silver Bullet Pest Control is licensed in New Jersey (License 90568B).
Sí. Tratamos pulgas dentro de la casa y garrapatas en el patio, con una visita de seguimiento a los 10–14 días. Hablamos español — llame al 973-510-2585.
Based in Garfield, we treat homes and yards in these towns and across Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties.
Updated October 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
