It’s Tick season – How to Prevent Them!

It’s Tick season – How to Prevent Them! By Horizon Pest Control Ticks thrive in New Jersey and all over the eastern seaboard. Ticks are parasites, classified by experts as external parasites, AKA ectoparasites, that have to feed on the blood of hosts to survive. There are many different kinds of ticks, and they can […]

How to Avoid Deer Ticks

How to Avoid Deer Ticks By Horizon Pest Control The offensive deer ticks are known by its so many different names, such as the blacklegged tick or the bear tick. But, it is not its name that made this tiny bloodsucker popular. They are made popular because they are the only known transmitters of the […]

New Ticks Found in New Jersey and New York

New Ticks Found in New Jersey and New York By Horizon Pest Control It is summer season once again and time for us to spend more time outdoors. However, this season also brings a particular risk, especially for children and even the elderly who love to stay outdoors. Risk such as tick bites and Lyme […]

NJ Woman Dies from Rare Tick-Borne Disease

NJ Woman Dies from Rare Tick-Borne Disease By Horizon Pest Control The NJ Tick Threat is Real The state Department of Health has confirmed a Warren County Woman from New Jersey died of a rare tick-borne disease. Her death in early May was caused by the Powassan virus. This disease is an uncommon illness that […]