We treat 7 properties in Northampton this season. Seasonal yard visits across the city, from Leeds and Florence to Bay State Village, with tick work on every visit.
Northampton, the Hampshire County seat, holds more water and woods than its downtown suggests. The Connecticut River's Oxbow lies inside the city line at the foot of Mount Nonotuck, the Mill River winds through Bay State Village, and the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area surrounds a 40-acre lake with marsh, old pasture and upland forest. Still water and marsh edges are where mosquitos breed; shaded woods and overgrown fields are where ticks wait.
Our program treats the part you control: your yard. A BML tech walks the property first and maps the shrubs, wood lines and damp corners where mosquitos rest during the day, then comes back about every three weeks from late April through October. We cover Northampton and its villages, including Florence and Leeds, from our shop on Old Lyman Rd in South Hadley.
Around Northampton, the riskiest ground for ticks is the edge: where a lawn meets the woods by Fitzgerald Lake, the banks of the Mill River, or the brushy fringe of an old field. Every BML mosquito visit includes tick control at no extra charge. The tech works the leaf litter, stone walls, woodpiles and the shaded strip along the wood line, where ticks wait for a passing host. If your yard backs onto conservation land, tell us at the walk and we'll make that border part of every visit.
Fill in the form below or call 413.533.1999. We'll confirm your Northampton address and book a property walk.
A BML tech meets you at the property, identifies hotspots, and gives you a firm price. No pressure.
Once you're on the schedule, the first treatment usually goes in within 7-10 days. Dry time is 30-45 min.
We come back every ~21 days through October. You don't have to think about it — we handle the rest.
Yes. Leeds and Florence are villages inside Northampton's city limits, and we take on yards anywhere in the city, Bay State Village included. Every quote starts with a free walk of the property, and you get a firm written price before any work starts.
Yes, up to your property line. That's common here, with Fitzgerald Lake, the Mill River and the Oxbow all inside the city. We concentrate on your side of the line: the wood edge, shrubs, stone walls and damp corners where mosquitos rest and ticks wait. Point the border out at the walk and it becomes part of every visit.
Once the spray has dried, typically 30-45 minutes. The materials we use are EPA-registered for residential yards, and we do not treat flowering plants during active bloom, to limit contact with bees and other pollinators.
Every yard is different, so we don't publish a flat rate. It comes down to the size of your yard and how much edge habitat there is. We'll walk the property, measure what actually needs treating, and send you a firm written price before any work starts. The quote is free, and you decide.
More answers on how the program works, when to start, the all-natural option and contracts are on our mosquito & tick control page.
Mosquito and tick control in nearby towns: Florence, Easthampton, Hadley, West Hatfield, or see all the towns we serve.
Tell us where you are in Northampton and we'll get a real price back to you within one business day.
