Flea and Tick Control in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County
Fleas and ticks affect families and pets across Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County. Here's how to protect your home and yard from these persistent parasites.
# Flea and Tick Control in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County
Fleas and ticks are a genuine health concern across our entire service area — from urban Brooklyn backyards to Nassau County suburban properties. Deer ticks transmit Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. Dog ticks carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Fleas spread cat scratch disease and are a constant discomfort for pet-owning households.
Ticks in NYC and Nassau County
Nassau County has significant deer tick pressure due to the suburban/natural interface. Communities adjacent to Nassau County parks, golf courses, and naturalized vegetation see the highest tick exposure. Deer tick nymphs — about the size of a poppy seed — are most active May–July and are responsible for most Lyme disease transmission because they're so easily overlooked.
Brooklyn and Queens: Deer ticks are present in green spaces, particularly Prospect Park, Forest Park, and the larger parks in Queens and Staten Island. Urban residents with dogs that use these parks regularly should use veterinarian-approved tick prevention and check both themselves and their pets after park visits.
Fleas in Urban and Suburban Settings
Fleas are primarily introduced by pets. But in Brooklyn and Queens, they're also introduced through wildlife (feral cats, raccoons, opossums) that traverse shared outdoor spaces, backyards, and yards. Once inside, fleas are extremely difficult to eliminate without professional treatment — one female produces 500+ eggs in her lifetime, and flea pupae remain dormant in carpet and flooring for months.
Professional Treatment
Indoor flea treatment: Combination adulticide and insect growth regulator applied to all carpeted areas and pet rest areas. Must be combined with veterinarian-approved pet treatment simultaneously.
Yard tick treatment: Residual product applied to the perimeter margin between lawn and wooded or mulched areas. We recommend May treatment (targeting nymphs) and September treatment (targeting adults) for Nassau County properties.
Call (718) 710-0330 or (516) 774-5051. For pest control near me for fleas and ticks across Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau County, Jet Pest Control protects your family and pets.