Ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Amblyomma americanum
The brown dog tick is the one Florida homeowners actually fight — it’s the only tick that can complete its whole life cycle indoors, which means a dog can seed a home infestation that outlasts the season. Lone star ticks wait in tall grass at the yard’s edge.
Signs you have them
- Ticks on pets after yard time, especially ears and between toes
- Small ticks climbing walls or curtains (brown dog tick, indoors)
- Bites after walking unmowed edges of the property
What you can do today, free
- Keep grass short and clear leaf litter where yard meets woods or fence
- Run pets on vet-prescribed tick prevention year-round — Florida has no off-season
- Check pets at the door: ears, armpits, toes
Questions, answered straight
Can a tick problem really live inside the house?
With brown dog ticks, yes — they breed in cracks near where dogs sleep. It takes coordinated treatment of the home, yard, and pet in the same window. We cover the home and yard under the Pest Plan; your vet covers the pet.
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