Prevention Is the Best Medicine With Our Tick Control Program in Worcester!
Targeted Tick Protection for Your Yard
Serving Central Massachusetts to help protect families and pets from ticks.
Ford's Hometown Services has been protecting Massachusetts families and pets from ticks for well over a decade! Did you know 1 in 4 deer ticks carry life-threatening Lyme disease?
We have developed solid strategies and best practices to ensure the tick population on your property is under control with our service. With all the rising health issues revolving around ticks and Lyme disease, we are confident you are in good hands!
Our Tick Border Program focuses on the areas where ticks are most likely to live and travel - helping reduce tick populations before they reach the main areas of your yard.
4-Step Tick Suppression Programs
Our state-licensed and trained technicians will focus on the areas of your property that see the most animal travel (because the animals are bringing the ticks onto your property), such as planting beds, stone walls, bushes, and low-hanging trees.
During each visit, we treat the outer borders of your property where ticks typically live and travel, including wooded edges, stone walls, planting beds, and brush lines. Our technicians will spray 4 feet high and 10 feet in on all previously mentioned areas on each application.
Multiple seasonal applications are required to kill and continuously repel these pests, providing continued protection throughout the active tick season! Our 4-visit program includes applications in summer and fall.
Our 4-Visit Tick Protection Program Includes:
- 4 tick applications (Traditional or Organic)
- Spray: 3-4 feet high and 10-20 feet deep
- State-licensed & trained applicators
- We are certified “Pollinator Protectors”
- Traditional & Organic Programs Available (see below)
Treatment Options
Option 1: “Knock-Em-Out” Program (Traditional Control Product)
- Provides rapid knockdown/kill
- Longer lasting residual
- Once the spray has dried (approx. 20-30 minutes), you are free to enjoy your property again!
- “Satisfaction Guarantee”
- Lower cost
*We recommend this program for best results.
Option 2: Organic Green Alternative Program (Organic 25B Exempt)
- Provides a quick knockdown/kill
- Shorter residual protection
- Complies with the USDA National Organic program
- Uses castor oil, lemongrass oil, geraniol, cedarwood oil, and corn oil
- No “Satisfaction Guarantee”
- Higher cost
NOTE: Unique circumstances may require us to use backpack sprayers for hard-to-reach areas. We offer an optional protection as a lawn blanket spray for ticks (additional charge).
Call us today at (774) 418-4908 to learn more about our tick prevention services!
Local Care Backed by 85+ Years of Doing It Right
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Voted the Area's Top Choice for Pest Control
We were voted the #1 pest control company in Central Massachusetts in 2024, something we achieved by putting people first and providing lasting results.
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85+ Years Of Know-How
With us, you get practical, tailor-made solutions that are backed by over eight decades of industry experience.
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Cleaner Visits, Every Time
We follow a four-step cleanliness process to keep homes and businesses neat and tidy, all while delivering effective pest control and lawn care.
Central Mass Trusts Us. See Why.
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j"Very nice young man. Great personality."june nuzzolilo
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K"This company has been good and effective for a long time."Kenneth Sadowsky
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R"Very positive, Robert was a 10, great inspection."Ronald Dunham
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B"Very impressed with service provided to address a long-time ant issue."Brian Ouellette
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B"Service tech Robert Rusha was very knowledgeable and provided an exceptional job, along with great customer service."Brian Ouellette
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G"Ashley is terrific and thorough."Gerald Gates
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G"Ashley is terrific, thorough, and knows the product."Gerald Gates
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C"Very pleasant, thorough, and efficient."Carolyn
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M"Bob was fantastic and talked on a level about termites that we understood."Marsha Whittier
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Additional Resources for Ticks
Our quarterly tick protection is built to target these pests during their most active periods and reduce your exposure to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses
Looking for Broader Protection?
If you would like protection against mosquitoes and fleas as well, ask about our Tick, Flea & Mosquito Combo Program, which includes 8 seasonal visits and full-yard coverage.
| Program | Visits | Targets |
| Tick Border Program | 4 | Ticks |
| Flea, Tick & Mosquito Combo | 8 | Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes |
| Event Spray | 1 | Mosquitoes & ticks for events |
We offer various pest control programs, from one-time services to year-round protection for homes and commercial properties.
Take a look at our other programs below:
- Mosquito and tick event spraying, so you and your guests can enjoy your special day without the buzz and bites
- Year-round mosquito and tick prevention to keep loved ones, workers, visitors, and pets safe
- Fall invaders program, establishing a defense barrier before seasonal nuisances can get into your property
- Ultimate Pest Protection Plan for complete peace of mind, delivering protection against rodents, termites, cockroaches, and other pests
Questions about our programs? Want to know which one is best for you? Our friendly team is standing by to answer questions and help you make a smart decision based on your pest pressures.