How do I make a yard spray to get rid of flee and ticks in my yard?

Doreen
by Doreen



  3 answers
  • 2dogal 2dogal on Apr 22, 2019

    Use a commercial granulated product. Follow directions on the package.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Apr 22, 2019

    If you have bad infestation.....You need to buy commercial products from local bug-n-weed mart and treat yard,follow schedule for retreatment and be done with it. Fleas and ticks are so hard to get rid of if you have them in outside areas you also need to treat house and take your pets to the vet to get them help too.Maybe even board them for the 24hrs you are treating your place then again in 10 days when eggs are rehatching.I'm not big on chemical use especially around kids or pets but there is a time & place they may be needed pls becareful with DE it is harmful to lungs-----here is one way although not quick https://www.friendsofthedog.co.za/use-diatomaceous-earth-to-kill-fleas-in-3-easy-steps.html While the fleas are in your home ,yard,car they will likely lay eggs, which the diatomaceous earth will not affect. In order to kill the fleas that hatch from the eggs, you will need to treat your house again about 10 days after the initial treatment in order kill all of the stages of the flea life cycle,and it won't work in wet conditions. Ticks whole other problem because they crawl up on trees shrubs. Tick Control

    • Keep grass and weeds trimmed and remove wood piles to reduce harborage for tick hosts.
    • Whenever possible, stay out of pest infested areas, grassy pastures, prairies and wooded areas.
    • Restrict movement of your pets.
    • When entering infested areas, wear long-sleeved shirts, and long trousers with tight-fitting cuffs.
    • Wear light-colored clothing. Ticks are easier to see on a light background.
    • Use Herbal Pet Collars, or one of our other least-toxic products to protect dogs and cats.
    • Broadcast EcoSMART® Insect Killer Granules around foundations, lawns and landscapes to eliminate or repel all kinds of problem pests.
    • Apply food-grade Diatomaceous Earth for long-lasting protection. Made up of tiny fossilized aquatic organisms, DE kills by scoring an insect’s outer layer as it crawls over the fine powder. Contains NO toxic poisons!
    • Spray pet bedding and kennels with plant-based formulas specifically designed to keep these unhealthy nuisances at bay. Containing no harmful residues, they are SAFE to use around homes, children and pets.
    • Broad spectrum, organic neem oil disrupts the growth and development of pest insects and has repellent and anti-feedant properties. Best of all, it is non-toxic to honey bees and many other beneficial insects.
    • If pest populations become intolerable, spot treat problem areas with a fast-acting botanical insecticide such as Safer® Mosquito & Tick Killer. This natural spray persists for about two weeks and has less toxicity than commercial chemical pesticides.Good luck


  • Mogie Mogie on Apr 22, 2019

    We found a chemical free solution ... free range chickens.