Tick Killz

Tick Killz is an all natural tick control product, made with organic ingredients, that will eliminate not only ticks but also mosquitoes, fleas and gnats. Tick Killz is a liquid concentrate product that you mix with water and apply to any or all outdoor areas (yard, shrubs, flower beds, property perimeters, etc...) where these nuisance insects breed and dwell. The product is applied using some type of spray application method (backpack sprayer, tank sprayer, mist sprayer, etc...), at a recommended rate of only one (1) ounce of diluted concentrate per 5,000 square feet! Tick Killz will eliminate ticks, mosquitoes, fleas and gnats on contact, and also provide a residual repellent benefit against these insects for an average of four weeks.

Tick Killz Benefits

• Made from organic ingredients.
• Controls Tick, Mosquitoes, Fleas & Other Nuisance Insects ON CONTACT!
• Dries clear; won't stain foundations, pavers, patios, etc.
• Won't burn plants, trees or shrubs if used at the proper label rates.
• Each spray provides approximately 30 days of residual repellency benefits.
• Use on lawns, shrubs, beds & entire property - wherever insects dwell.
• Eliminates ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, gnats and other nuisance insects on contact.
• Can be used without worries around people, children, pets and wildlife.

Tick Killz is made from organic ingredients, is environmentally-friendly, is effective against nuisance pests and is non-toxic for people, pets, animals and the environment.

Tick Life Cycle

Deer Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are also known as Lyme Ticks or Black Legged Ticks. There are several other ticks which resemble Black Legged ticks at various life stages, but only the Black Legged Tick has black legs at all stages. It may take a microscope or a really good magnifying glass to verify this on ticks you find. The female adult is quite easy to identify by its red back and black legs. The Black Legged Tick has 4 stages in its life cycle:

1. Egg: The adult female lays a cluster of eggs containing over 1000 eggs. The eggs are laid underground in the fall.
2. Larva: The eggs hatch in to the larval stage in the spring so small as to be almost invisible. All larva are born without Lyme. Lyme bacteria must be gotten from a host which is carrying the bacteria. The first host of a tick is usually small and low to the ground, such as a mouse. Most larva die for lack of a host.
3. Nymph: Larva molt into a nymph after feeding. While larger than the larval stage they are still very small and hard to detect, (about the size of the dot at the end of this sentence). Nymphs are more mobile and will attach to most any mammal, but mice are still the most common host.
4. Adult: The nymph drops off the host and molt into an adult. The next host is usually a larger mammal which would have more difficulty removing them, like a deer. They tend to find locations difficult to reach. Females use this host for nutrient to grow eggs, the male uses the host to find a female to breed. The male dies after breeding, the female dies after laying eggs. Both males and females who do not breed may burrow into the ground and winter over. It should be noted that the single most important host is the White Footed or Deer mouse. Removal of mice and any food stuff mice might feed on should be part of any tick control program. For more great information on ticks from The Connecticut Agriculture Experimental Station Click Here.

Tick Killz Testimonials

"I have two dogs that were getting ticks almost every time they went outside. (Green Earth Ag & Turf) told me to try Tick Killz. I was pleasantly surprised that they have not gotten a tick and the mosquito population has been significantly reduced since using Tick Killz. I love that it's all natural."
...Kevin, Organic Landscaper - Branford, CT.

The Science Behind Tick Killz

• Bioactivity of cedarwood oil and cedrol against arthropod pests.
  • Cedarwood oil as a potential insecticidal agent against mosquitoes.
• Bioactivity of cedarwood oil and cedrol against arthropod pests.
• Molecular and pharmacological analysis of an octopamine receptor from American cockroach and fruit fly in response to plant essential oils.
• The peppermint essential oil is proved to be efficient larvicide and repellent against dengue vector.
• Repellent effectiveness of seven plant essential oils, sunflower oil and natural insecticides against horn flies on pastured dairy cows and heifers.

Tick Killz Application Instructions

Standard Sprayers:

• Shake contents to blend thoroughly. Fill clean tank with water and then add 1 oz. of Tick Killz Concentrate to every 4 or 5 gallons of water to make a Ready-To-Use (RTU) product to cover 5,000 square feet.
• For heavy infestations of ticks, especially dog ticks, up to a maximum of 4 oz. of Tick Killz can be used per gallon of water to make an RTU solution.
• Apply the above RTU solution at an application rate of no less than 1 gallon per 1,000 square feet.
• The rate of application can vary based on the level of infestation and the amount of foliage present.

Mist Sprayers:

• 1 oz. of material for every 1 gallon of water (assuming the average mist blower puts out approximately 1/4 gallon per 1,000 sq.ft.).

1 ounce of Tick Killz concentrate covers 5,000 square feet at normal infestation levels.

Tick Killz Active Ingredients

Cedar Oil ..................................... 39.7%
Phenyl Ethyl Proprionate* ........ 14.7%
Peppermint Oil .............................. 1.0%

*Phenyl Ethyl Proprionate (also chemically called 2-Phenethyl Propionate) is a compound that is found naturally in many plants and plant products such as guava, cheeses, beer etc.

Tick Killz Sizes

• Hose-End Sprayer (Covers 15,000 sq.ft.).
• 8 Ounce Concentrate (Covers 40,000 sq.ft. or 1 acre).
• 32 Ounce Concentrate (Covers 3.75 acres).
• 64 Ounce Concentrate (Covers 7.5 acres).
• 2.5 Gallon Concentrate (Covers 37.5 acres).
• 30 Gallon Concentrate (Covers 450 acres).
  

 

Natural Repellents, LLC asserts that Tick Killz™ complies with EPA Regulations for 25(b) exempt pesticide ingredients.