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  • Tempe, AZ

Tick Control Near Tempe Town Lake and ASU

For tick control in Tempe, City Wide Pest Control offers over 40 years of service and professional treatment for your home, yard, and pet areas.
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  • Family Owned Since 1986
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Residential Tick Treatment in Tempe for Homes and Yards

Ticks are a quiet problem for Arizona homeowners, especially households with dogs. The brown dog tick is the species most often found in the Valley, and it is the only one that can complete its whole life cycle indoors, so a few hitchhikers can turn into a steady population in a house, garage, or kennel. It can also carry illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is why early, thorough treatment matters.
City Wide Pest Control has been family owned by the same family since 1986 and is based in Phoenix, serving 25+ cities across Maricopa County. As a tick exterminator in Tempe, our licensed technicians treat your home, yard, and pet areas together to break the tick life cycle. Residential service never requires a contract.
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Ready for Tick Relief? Call (602) 944-0099

Keep your family and pets comfortable at home. City Wide Pest Control is locally owned and operated, and we treat the home, yard, and pet areas for ticks. Residential service comes with no contracts. Call (602) 944-0099 to schedule, with same-day service available.
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  • Warning Signs

Signs Ticks May Be Around

Keep an eye out for these clues around your home and property.

Ticks on your dog or cat, often near the ears, neck, or between the toes

Plump gray-brown ticks resting on pet bedding, furniture, or floors

Small ticks climbing up indoor walls, along baseboards, or near windows

A pet that scratches often or shows irritated skin at bite spots

Ticks turning up in the yard, especially among overgrown grass, fallen leaves, or dry washes nearby

Several ticks on you or your dog after a hike or time on nearby trails

If any of this sounds familiar, call (602) 944-0099 and we will set up a professional inspection.
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  • Why It Matters

Why Acting Early Helps

Ticks can carry disease. In Arizona, the brown dog tick is the species linked to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an illness that is serious when not treated early, and state health officials have documented cases in Arizona communities. Other illnesses tied to ticks include tick-borne relapsing fever, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis.
The brown dog tick stands apart because it can live indoors. Other species depend on the outdoors, but this one can settle inside homes, kennels, wall cracks, furniture, and pet bedding. A single female can lay thousands of eggs, so indoor infestations call for professional treatment that reaches every life stage.

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What Tempe Homeowners Should Know About Ticks

Tempe’s median housing unit was built in 1986, the same year our family started City Wide, so we know what homes of that age tend to need: careful attention to baseboards, gaps, and shaded corners of the yard. Some properties also use the City of Tempe’s flood irrigation, which serves about 850 residential customers. Water is delivered starting at 10 p.m. Sunday and can take several days to finish, so we plan yard visits around your watering schedule.
Animals matter too. The City of Tempe reports coyote sightings and lists attractants such as pet food, fallen fruit, and rodents drawn to bird feeders, and its Community Cat Management Program manages feral cat colonies through trap-neuter-return rather than removal. If you walk your dog in Papago Preserve, about 227 acres, or Tempe (Hayden) Butte Preserve, about 27 acres, a quick check afterward helps catch hitchhiking ticks.
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  • Our Method

How We Treat for Ticks

Step 1
Inspection
A licensed technician starts by checking the house, yard, pet areas, and any kennel for tick activity, then identifies the species, finds where ticks are hiding, and gauges how widespread the problem is.
Step 2
Interior Treatment
Indoors, we treat baseboards, small cracks, wall voids, and pet sleeping spots, where ticks shelter and lay eggs.
Step 3
Yard Treatment
Tick spraying in Tempe yards targets the shaded spots where pets lie down, plus overgrown grass, fallen leaves, and plants along the fence line.
Step 4
Pet Area Focus
Resting places for dogs outside, including runs and kennels, get focused attention because ticks tend to gather there.
Step 5
Follow-Up and Monitoring
Tick eggs need weeks to hatch, so we schedule follow-up visits to catch newly hatched ticks before they can reproduce.
  • Know Your Pest

Ticks You May Find Around Tempe

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Brown Dog Tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
  • High Risk
Reddish-brown and flat when unfed, turning swollen and gray-blue after a meal. Around 1/8 inch before feeding and as large as 1/2 inch when full. This is the tick seen most often across Maricopa County. It mainly targets dogs, though it will bite people too, and it is the sole species able to finish its whole life cycle inside a building.
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Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Dermacentor andersoni
  • Low Risk
Brown with pale markings and roughly 1/4 inch long. It lives mostly in higher-elevation country north of the Valley and sometimes hitches a ride home on dogs after hiking trips. In the Rocky Mountain states it spreads Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but within Arizona, the main carrier is the brown dog tick.
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Soft Ticks
Ornithodoros species
  • Moderate Risk
Oval and leathery with a grayish color, roughly 1/4 inch. Lives in rodent nests and burrows close to homes, particularly on desert-edge properties. Bites fast, in minutes instead of days, usually after dark, and can pass along tick-borne relapsing fever.

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  • Prevention

Simple Ways to Prevent Ticks

A few easy habits can keep tick activity down between treatments.
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Keep pets on vet-approved tick prevention all year

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After time outdoors, check pets closely: ears, neck, between the toes, and under the legs

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Mow the lawn short and clear leaf litter and yard debris that give ticks cover

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Leave a strip of gravel or mulch between the lawn and any natural desert landscaping

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Discourage wildlife from visiting the yard, since rodents and rabbits can bring ticks along

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Machine-wash pet beds on a hot cycle and keep kennels and sleeping spots tidy

Why Choose City Wide Pest Control

Family owned since 1986

over 40 years protecting East Valley desert communities

No contracts

for residential, stay because it works

State-licensed staff

technicians AND office personnel licensed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture

Government-trusted

contracts with State, County, and City buildings, along with several school districts

Green, kid friendly, pet friendly

IPM approach suited to desert environments

Real people

call (602) 944-0099, talk to an account manager, not a robo machine

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Let's Solve Your Pest Problem the Right Way

Whether it is a single tick on the dog or a steady problem in the yard, we are ready to help. Our tick pest control in Tempe covers the home, yard, and pet areas, and our office is open Monday to Saturday, 8 to 5 at (602) 944-0099.
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  • FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there ticks in Tempe?
Yes. The brown dog tick is the species most often found across Maricopa County, and it can live indoors, so it is not limited to hiking areas. A dog that picks up a tick on a walk can bring it home to a house, garage, or kennel. If you spot one, call (602) 944-0099.
They can. Rodents and rabbits are known to carry ticks onto a property. The City of Tempe reports coyote sightings and lists attractants such as pet food, fallen fruit, and rodents drawn to bird feeders. Clearing those attractants and treating the yard helps reduce the chance of ticks settling in.
It can change the timing. The City of Tempe delivers flood irrigation starting at 10 p.m. Sunday, and a delivery can take several days to finish, with no water in November or December due to the SRP dry-up. We ask about your watering days so we can plan yard treatment around your schedule.
Yes. We serve homes across the city, including neighborhoods around Arizona State University, which enrolled 51,200 students on its Tempe campus in fall 2026. Same-day service is available, and residential service has no contracts. Call (602) 944-0099, Monday to Saturday, 8 to 5.
Yes. Both are found across Arizona, including Maricopa County. The brown dog tick is the most common tick here and can live indoors. Fleas are a separate pest, and we offer Flea Control as its own service. After an inspection, our technicians can tell you which one you are dealing with.
City Wide Pest Control handles tick problems for homeowners across Maricopa County. We are family owned, hold Arizona license #2317, and our technicians and office staff are licensed by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division. Call (602) 944-0099 to schedule an inspection.
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