Natural Tick Control in Fort Collins

Name: Mosquito Authority of Northern, CO
Address: 300 Laporte Ave,, Fort Collins, CO, 80521
Telephone: (970) 542-7820

Plant-Based Tick Treatment That Disrupts the Tick Lifecycle

Larimer County is home to roughly 30 tick species, and the Rocky Mountain wood tick and American dog tick are the ones most likely to end up on your family or pets. Tick activity peaks in spring and early summer, but ticks can be active year-round in the Fort Collins area, and the diseases they carry here are real: Colorado tick fever, tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tick-borne relapsing fever are all documented locally. Mosquito Authority of Northern, CO offers Natural Tick Control Services built around botanical, plant-based treatments that do more than repel ticks. They help disrupt the lifecycle.

Call (970) 542-7820 or submit our online form for a free quote. No commitments required to get started.

What Natural Tick Control Services Include

Our licensed professionals apply plant-based tick control sprays directly to the areas where ticks rest, hide, and wait for a host. These habitat-focused applications cover standing water, leaf litter, brush lines, and shaded ground cover, the zones where tick populations concentrate. Whether the concern is your backyard, garden edge, play area, or the path out to the deck, treatment goes where ticks actually are.

How the Two-Method Approach Works

Tick tubes work differently from sprays. They use treated cotton to eliminate ticks through their natural behavior in the environment, targeting ticks at a lifecycle stage that sprays alone can’t fully reach. Using both methods together is what makes this more than surface-level protection.

Custom treatment plans account for your property’s size, layout, and the tick pressure typical for the Fort Collins area. Recurring service runs every 21 days, an interval aligned with tick biology to help interrupt the cycle before populations re-establish.

Why Fort Collins Homeowners Choose This Approach

Botanical, plant-based treatments are designed for use around families and pets. That matters when the goal is protecting the people using the yard, not just reducing what’s in it. Every treatment is applied by licensed professionals who know how ticks use habitat in Northern Colorado.

There are no commitments. You’re not locked into a long-term contract. And every treatment is backed by our service guarantee: if ticks return between scheduled visits, we’ll come back, reassess your property, and retreat at no additional charge.

Call (970) 542-7820 to speak with our team and get your free quote from Mosquito Authority of Northern, CO.

Ticks in Larimer County: Species, Disease Risk, & Habitat

Colorado has approximately 30 documented tick species. In Larimer County, the Rocky Mountain wood tick and American dog tick are the species most likely to bite humans and pets. Both are active in and around Fort Collins, particularly from spring through early summer, though neither disappears entirely when temperatures drop.

Tick-Borne Diseases Documented in Larimer County

Colorado tick fever is by far the most commonly reported tick-transmitted illness in the region, according to CSU Extension. Other confirmed local risks include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick-borne relapsing fever, and tularemia. Tularemia is endemic in Larimer County, and in June 2026, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment issued a public warning after detecting the bacteria in local wildlife. The department encourages residents to check for ticks after any outdoor activity, especially during peak months.

Lyme disease isn’t an established Fort Collins risk. CDPHE has been monitoring emerging tick presence in Larimer County and considers the situation ongoing as of 2026, but Lyme hasn’t historically been a primary concern in Colorado.

Where Ticks Live in a Typical Fort Collins Yard

Ticks don’t wander. They climb onto low vegetation and wait for a host to brush past, extending their front legs to latch on. This behavior, called questing, happens most often along brushy edges, field borders, and commonly traveled paths through grass and shrubland.

Leaf litter and accumulated brush hold moisture and give ticks the environment they need to survive between feedings. Keeping lawns mowed to 3 inches or less and removing debris lowers ground-level humidity and limits how long ticks can persist. Larimer County health officials also recommend creating a 3-foot barrier of mulch or crushed stone around yard perimeters, since ticks avoid crossing dry zones.

Hard ticks are resistant to short-term dryness and can survive months without feeding. That’s why habitat-focused, recurring treatment is designed to reduce tick pressure over a full season.

We’re Here to Provide a Backyard Your Family Can Enjoy We work to eradicate mosquitoes and prevent their breeding cycle

Our Guarantee

No Commitments
We provide a no-obligation estimate. After your technician arrives, they will outline the scope of work, price and approach to be used. This way, you never have to worry about surprise charges or hidden fees.
Rooted in Science
Our service is a combination of treatments that break the mosquito's life cycle to prevent breeding habitats and larvae growth. Then, every 21 days we return to repeat the process.
Peace of Mind
With Mosquito Authority, finding a highly trained mosquito professional is quick and easy. Our service guarantee, gives you the peace of mind that should the mosquitoes return, we can be responsive.