Flea and Tick Control in Toronto
If you need flea and tick control in Toronto, AstraHive Pest Control treats the affected rooms, fogs the exterior perimeter for ticks and returns in four to six weeks, backed by a 90-day warranty. Toronto Public Health publishes tick guidance for the region, so this is a local issue, not a rare one.
Ticks: what Toronto Public Health says
- All of Toronto is an estimated risk area for blacklegged ticks, which are found in wooded or brushy areas with leaf litter or tall grass and not usually on lawns, mowed grass, sports fields or paved areas.
Toronto's warm season, and why the pets matter
The Toronto station adds up to about 2506 degree-days above 5 °C and 1480 above 10 °C a year, and its mean temperature stays at or above 10 °C from May to October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree-days above 5 °C | 2 | 3 | 25 | 107 | 283 | 431 | 537 | 512 | 366 | 180 | 50 | 9 |
| Degree-days above 10 °C | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 137 | 281 | 382 | 356 | 218 | 62 | 8 | 1 |
| Mean daily minimum (°C) | -6.7 | -5.6 | -1.9 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 14.9 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 7.4 | 2.3 | -3.1 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals, 1981 to 2010, Toronto station (2.0 km from Toronto). A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
We also serve Leslieville, East York, York, Etobicoke, North York.
- Climate station: Toronto, 2.0 km from Toronto.
- Public health unit: Toronto Public Health.
- By-law: Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards.
- Nearby areas we serve: Leslieville (4 km), East York (6 km), York (9 km), Etobicoke (11 km), North York (12 km).
Fleas and ticks in your Toronto home or building?
Our licensed technicians start with an inspection and a clear plan for your property.
Call 905-925-8427How AstraHive Pest Control gets rid of fleas and ticks in Toronto
- 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.
Ticks and fleas near Toronto: what the sightings show
GBIF, the open biodiversity database, holds 77 recorded sightings of blacklegged ticks, American dog ticks and cat fleas within roughly 13 km of Toronto, and the busiest month is May with 22.
| Species or group | Recorded sightings |
|---|---|
| Blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) | 32 |
| American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) | 45 |
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 Toronto, OpenStreetMap maps 137 wooded areas and 181 named parks, including Larry Sefton Park, Trinity Square, Downtown Diversity Garden on Elizabeth Street and Arnell Plaza. Health units describe ticks as living in wooded or brushy areas, leaf litter and tall grass.
When You Should Check Yourself for Ticks in Toronto
From our guide How to Check Yourself for Ticks After Being Outside: A Complete Body-Check Guide: the checks below are the ones to run through at a Toronto property.
| What to check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Check | Woods, trails, or wooded parks |
| Check | Tall grass or brush |
| Check | Gardens or landscaped beds with dense vegetation |
| Check | Parks or natural areas with known tick activity |
| Check | Your own property, if it has overgrown vegetation, leaf litter, or a brushy edge |
From our published guide, adapted for Toronto homes.
For Toronto: All properties have to be kept free of pests, including rodents and insects.
Toronto's weather in four numbers
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals 1981 to 2010, Toronto station, 2.0 km from Toronto. A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
What this means for fleas and ticks: the warm months on this chart are when ticks are active outdoors, while fleas can keep breeding in heated homes.
Frequently asked questions: Toronto
How long is the warm season in Toronto?
The Toronto station's normals show a mean temperature at or above 10 degrees Celsius from May to October, with about 1480 degree-days above 10 degrees Celsius a year.
How many tick and flea sightings are logged near Toronto?
GBIF holds 77 recorded sightings of blacklegged ticks, American dog ticks and cat fleas within roughly 13 km of Toronto.
How do I break the flea cycle in a house with several pets?
Treat the pets and the home at the same time, because one treatment kills adult fleas but not eggs. A follow-up visit 4 to 6 weeks later catches the next stage. For Toronto: All properties have to be kept free of pests, including rodents and insects.
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. Around Toronto the Toronto station's mean temperature stays at or above 10 degrees Celsius from May to October, and that is the window when fleas and ticks are active.
Sources
- City of Toronto: Property Standards, pests, rodents and vermin (311) . Chapter 629, owner responsibility, complaint process
- City of Toronto: Rat Response Plan (June 2025) . rodent service requests 2015 to 2024
- City of Toronto: Rat Control . owner and City responsibilities, prevention
- City of Toronto: RentSafeTO building owner requirements . pest inspection and records rules
- Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board: Maintenance and Repairs . landlords must control pests such as cockroaches and mice; municipal standards
- City of Toronto: Bed Bugs . bed bugs and treatment roles
- City of Toronto: West Nile Virus Surveillance and Reporting . 22 traps, positive pools, human cases
- City of Toronto: City of Toronto Larviciding Program . 2026 rounds, larvicides, Culex
- City of Toronto: Lyme Disease . tick habitat and risk area
- 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