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Mosquito.buzz Blog

Stay outside all Summer long with expert tips to avoid mosquitoes and ticks.

Control Ticks This Summer

3 Min

Summer in Canada is short, and its moments precious and fleeting. With August here and fall around the corner, the tick season is heating up and is sure to cause problems for outdoor lovers and their pets across the country. That's where we come in!

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Topics: Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Pesticide, Tick Treatment

How Ticks Spread Lyme Disease

5 Min

Tick bites are more than just an annoyance for Canadians, they are potentially dangerous because of the growing number of Lyme disease infected ticks. The disease was first recognized in Connecticut in 1975, and is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi  transmitted to humans through the bite of an infectious blacklegged tick.

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Topics: Ticks 101, Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Treatment

A Guide To Lyme Disease In Canada

5 Min

From coast to coast and peak to peak, Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada. 

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Topics: Ticks 101, Tick Bite Prevention, Get rid of ticks, Tick Treatment

How To Get Rid Of Ticks

3 Min

With spring in full bloom, disease-carrying ticks are starting to wake up for the season in Canada, posing a risk to any potential host they find on wooded trails, public parks and even our own back yards. 

Don't let their tiny stature fool you; ticks can present a BIG problem for humans and pets alike, with diseases they can carry like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever causing harmful and potentially long-lasting symptoms when spread to humans through their bite. 

Serious about tick-proofing your outdoor haven? Check out our branded tips below. 

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Topics: mosquitobuzz, tick spray, Tick Control, mosquito.buzz, Get rid of ticks, Tick Pesticide, Tick Treatment

How To Identify Different Kinds Of Ticks

2 Min

There are dozens of tick species found across Canada, but two of the most common (and notorious) are American Dog Ticks and Blacklegged Ticks. 

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Topics: Tick Bite Prevention, mosquitobuzz, tick spray, Tick Control, mosquito.buzz, Get rid of ticks, Tick Pesticide, Tick Treatment

Tick Season Has Arrived In Ottawa

2 Min

Now more than ever, we understand just how important your outdoor spaces are going to be for you this spring and summer in the Ottawa region. Instead of being driven away from your backyards and into your bedrooms because of pesky and potentially dangerous ticks, we want you and your family to spread out and enjoy your precious spaces this season, worry-free.

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Topics: Ottawa, Ticks 101, mosquitobuzz, tick spray, Tick Control, mosquito.buzz, Get rid of ticks, Tick Pesticide, Tick Treatment