Flea and Tick Control in Cathedraltown
If you need flea and tick control in Cathedraltown, AstraHive Pest Control offers licensed treatment backed by a 90-day warranty. Ticks and fleas are active through the warm months, and your pets and yard decide the plan in Cathedraltown.
Areas near Cathedraltown that we also serve
| Page | Distance from Cathedraltown | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Flea and tick control Markham | 4 km | south |
| Flea and tick control Unionville | 4 km | southeast |
| Flea and tick control Berczy Village | 6 km | east |
| Flea and tick control Commerce Valley | 6 km | southwest |
| Flea and tick control Wismer | 7 km | east |
| Flea and tick control Richmond Hill | 7 km | west |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
How AstraHive Pest Control gets rid of fleas and ticks in Cathedraltown
- Ask first about pets, bites and affected rooms.
- Treat. Fleas are treated inside the affected areas. Ticks get an exterior perimeter ULV fogging that lasts about 90 days on walls and about 30 days on grass and vegetation. Where needed we add an insect growth regulator (IGR) for fleas.
- Treat the pets too. Your vet must treat pets at the same time, or they bring fleas back in.
- Follow-up in 4 to 6 weeks, because one treatment kills adult fleas but not the eggs.
Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, and our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Our flea and tick work is backed by a 90-day warranty.
Fleas and ticks in your Cathedraltown home or building?
Our licensed technicians start with an inspection and a clear plan for your property.
Call 905-925-8427Yards, pets and homes in Cathedraltown
Cathedraltown is part of Markham, so these are Markham figures. 56% of homes in Markham are detached houses with yards, which is where pets pick up ticks and fleas. Apartments and townhouses with shared yards, shared corridors and pets can pass fleas between units.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Markham. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
More on fleas and ticks for Cathedraltown homeowners
Ontario Public Health data shows a wide range: tick bite risk thresholds are roughly 24-36 hours for Lyme disease, 12-24 hours for anaplasmosis, 36-48 hours for babesiosis, and as little as 15 minutes for Powassan virus . Most symptoms of Lyme disease usually appear between 3 and 30 days after a bite from an infected blacklegged tick, and can include: How to Check Yourself for Ticks After Being Outside: A Complete Body-Check Guide
Flea bites are small, hard, raised red spots with a single puncture point, and they can stay itchy for weeks. Health Canada: fleas
A tick doesn't necessarily bite exactly where it first grabs onto you. Ticks can't jump or fly, so they climb onto shoes, socks, pant legs, or clothing from grass and brush, then crawl upward looking for a warm, protected spot to settle in. How to Check Yourself for Ticks After Being Outside: A Complete Body-Check Guide
Washing pet bedding in hot soapy water every two to three weeks helps control fleas indoors. Health Canada: fleas
Ticks and fleas near Cathedraltown: what the sightings show
GBIF, the open biodiversity database, holds 40 recorded sightings of blacklegged ticks, American dog ticks and cat fleas within roughly 13 km of Cathedraltown, and the busiest month is May with 12.
| Species or group | Recorded sightings |
|---|---|
| Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) | 31 |
| American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) | 9 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records for Canada. These are observations logged by naturalists and museums, so counts show where people looked as well as where a species lives.
Within about 3 km of the centre of Cathedraltown, OpenStreetMap maps 40 wooded areas and 34 named parks, including Joseph Reid Parkette, Arthur Stollery Common, Elanor Casely Park and Gordon Stollery Park. Health units describe ticks as living in wooded or brushy areas, leaf litter and tall grass.
Frequently asked questions: Cathedraltown
How many tick and flea sightings are logged near Cathedraltown?
GBIF holds 40 recorded sightings of blacklegged ticks, American dog ticks and cat fleas within roughly 13 km of Cathedraltown.
How do I get my landlord to treat fleas in an apartment?
Report it in writing, and the by-law and the Landlord and Tenant Board position set what a landlord must do.
Why is my pet's flea treatment not working?
Fleas in the carpet and cracks keep reinfesting pets. Your vet treats the pets, and we treat the affected rooms, so both ends are covered.
Sources
- City of Markham: Property Standards By-law (2017) . section 14 pest prevention
- City of Markham: Property Standards . composters, rodents and insects
- Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board: Maintenance and Repairs . landlords must control pests such as cockroaches and mice; municipal standards
- York Region: YorkSafe Inspection Reports . published food premises inspection reports
- York Region: West Nile Virus . 34 traps, positive traps by municipality, private catch basin treatment
- York Region: Lyme Disease . blacklegged ticks and attachment time
- Health Canada: Fleas (pest control tips) . life cycle, pets, vacuuming
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 . monthly temperature, precipitation, frost days and degree-days
- Statistics Canada: structural type of dwelling by tenure, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0240-01) . dwelling types and renter households
- Statistics Canada: dwelling condition by period of construction, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01) . age of homes and repair needs