When it comes to flea and tick infestation, there is no such thing as “over-reacting”. You just simply have to treat the whole house. However, often, people fail to see this point and would simply start aggressive treatment of the indoor environment and their pets, ignoring the outdoor areas completely. Doing this will bring you nowhere except heading for failure because an infested yard or lawn will begin an inward invasion the minute you thought you could safely declare your home flea-free after all the hard work! A Flea and tick yard control plan is an essential part of an integrated approach to flea and tick control and its importance cannot be overlooked.

I heard you asking next: So “What’s the most effective flea and tick killer for my backyard?”

Glad you asked because products suitable for use in indoor flea control may not be right or appropriate for an outdoor flea infestation. In fact, use of all toxic chemical spray should be avoided when treating your yards and lawn as they not only kill fleas and ticks present, they may also cause harm to other animals or birds and even your plants. Beside this, when it rains, these toxic chemicals may be washed off and flow into streams and rivers causing more harm to other living creatures. Always read the labels before any purchase to ensure its safety for outdoor use.

Try to look for a natural outdoor flea killer if possible and examples of such are Diatomaceous earth (DE) and the use of live Nematodes. These are both natural and environmentally friendly yard flea killer not to mention that they are economical too.

However, before you head off to buy your bottle of DE or Nematodes, you need to do some preparatory work in your yard first. For more details on what these involve, check out the section on ”Flea and Tick Yard Control” in my website which list out a step-by-step preparatory plan to ensure a more successful overall flea and tick control for your home