Invicta Pest Control was founded by a family of five, including two adopted children who came from a home with serious pest infestations. That experience stuck with us. We started this company with a simple conviction: every family deserves to live in a clean, pest-free home. That same conviction shapes how we handle tick problems for homeowners across the Raleigh, NC area today.
Ticks are not just a nuisance. They carry Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other serious illnesses that put your family and pets at real risk. Over-the-counter repellents only go so far, and a single untreated yard can harbor hundreds of ticks through the warm months. Our team brings 20+ years of hands-on pest control experience and a Board Certified Entomologist on staff to identify tick species on your property, locate breeding and harborage areas, and treat the problem at its source.
Tick control takes more than a generic spray-and-pray approach. At Invicta, we treat tick problems the way our Board Certified Entomologist would treat them at his own home. We start by identifying the tick species present on your property, because different species behave differently and require different strategies. Lone star ticks, black-legged ticks, and American dog ticks are all common in the Raleigh area, and each one calls for a specific treatment plan.
We focus on targeted lawn applications rather than fogging, which reduces drift and keeps product where it belongs. We never use granules on the exterior of your home because we do not want your kids tracking them inside on their shoes or your dog picking them up on their paws. Every product we use is premium grade with longer-lasting efficacy, so we can get results with fewer applications overall. That is better for your family, your pets, and the environment around your home.
We start with a thorough inspection of your yard and the exterior of your home. We check tall grass, leaf litter, wooded edges, mulch beds, shrubs, and any areas where wildlife may travel. Inside, we look for signs of tick activity around pet bedding, entryways, and baseboards. This inspection tells us which tick species are present and where they are concentrated, so we can build a treatment plan specific to your property.
If ticks have made their way inside your home, we apply crack-and-crevice treatments in the areas where they hide and breed. We target baseboards, pet resting areas, and any gaps or voids near entry points. Our approach keeps product out of reach of your children and pets while still addressing the problem at its source. No broad spraying, no puddles on the floor.
Outside, we apply a targeted lawn treatment to the areas where ticks live and wait for hosts. We treat the perimeter of your yard, shaded areas, tree lines, garden beds, and any transition zones between your lawn and wooded areas. We never fog, and we never use granules. Once the treatment dries, typically in about 10 to 15 minutes, the yard is ready for your family and pets.
Tick control is just one piece of what we do. Invicta Pest Control offers recurring pest defense on a triannual schedule, which means three visits per year instead of the industry-standard four. Fewer applications, better products, and stronger results. We also handle mosquito control, termite protection, wildlife exclusion, crawl space encapsulation, and more. If something is bugging you, we can help.
We are a mom-owned, family-focused pest control company with serious credentials behind every service call. Our team includes a Board Certified Entomologist, an Environmental Scientist, and a Wildlife Biologist from NC State. That kind of in-house expertise is almost unheard of outside the largest national chains, and it directly impacts the quality of your tick treatment.
We invest in premium, longer-lasting products so your property needs fewer treatments per year. Our triannual schedule costs less over time and puts fewer chemicals in your yard than the standard quarterly plans most companies sell.
If ticks come back between your scheduled visits, so do we, at no extra charge. We also offer same-day or next-day scheduling for urgent situations. Your family's safety is not something we take lightly.
We started this company because of our own kids. Two of our five children were adopted from a home with serious pest problems. That personal connection to family safety drives every decision we make, from the products we choose to the way we treat your property.
