Fleas and Ticks
Fleas come in on pets and rodents, ticks come home from the park. Both need a plan, not a spray can.
Where they thrive
Fleas: pets, rodent nests, carpets. Ticks: tall grass, leaf litter and park edges.
How they behave
Flea eggs drop into carpets and wait for footsteps. Ticks climb grass and grab on; they cannot jump.
In New York City
Blacklegged ticks carry Lyme disease in parks on Staten Island and in the Bronx.
Did you know?
When rats are removed, their fleas go looking for a new host. Rodent jobs need flea checks.
Related pests
Yellow Jackets and Wasps
Late summer's uninvited guests at outdoor dining, trash corrals and anywhere sugar sits out.
Read more →Carpenter Ants
The biggest ants in New York, carving tunnels through damp wood in brownstones and older buildings.
Read more →Stink Bugs
An East Asian invader that gathers on sunny walls each fall and slips inside to spend the winter.
Read more →Think you have Fleas and Ticks?
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