Ticked from Minneapolis, Mn writes
I have a deer tick problem in my yard. I'm in the process of modifying my yard to make it less tick friendly, but I want to eradicate them as well. I've been doing some research and Bifenthrin seems to be widely used for contact kill of existing ticks. I have also been reading that deer ticks are best controlled when combined with an IGR to disrupt their breeding cycle, but I'm not sure which one to choose. I am and wondering what insecticide and IGR combination you would recommend to eradicate deer ticks specifically. I have small children but no pets.
NyGuard IGR is a great product to use in combination with a bifenthrin product like Bifen IT. Bifen does not kill on contact but instead will leave a residual of up to 30 days to continue to kill those ticks and other insects that contact a treated area. Those that are sprayed directly will die faster of course but it can still take a few minutes up to a few hours or so to die after contact. We also have great guides here that can help.
Answer last updated on: 08/09/2018
