Tick Control in Riverton
Professional Yard Treatments Safe for Families & Pets
Tanner Pest Control is a family-owned pest control company serving Riverton and the greater Salt Lake City area. Our tick control treatments are designed to reduce tick activity in the areas of your yard where encounters are most likely, helping keep your family and pets safer through the season. Every service is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and free estimates are always available.
Ticks aren’t just a nuisance. In Utah, they can transmit Colorado tick fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, making professional treatment a reasonable step for families who spend time in the backyard or on neighborhood trails. We treat the yard zones where ticks actually live, not just the visible lawn.
Ready to get started? Call us at (801) 980-2438 for a free tick control estimate and find out what’s covered at your property.
Entomologist-Owned Tick Control in Riverton
Owner Steve Tanner holds an Associate Certified Entomologist certification, one of only 16 in Utah. That credential means tick identification, behavior, and treatment decisions at Tanner Pest Control are informed by a depth of scientific understanding uncommon among pest control providers. When our team treats your property, they’re applying methods grounded in how ticks actually behave, not just where they’re commonly found.
Our approach follows integrated pest management (IPM) principles, which means we consider the full picture of your property before applying any product. We’ve served the Riverton area since 2012 and hold active membership in both the National Pest Management Association and the Utah Pest Management Association.
We don’t overbook. That policy isn’t a tagline. It’s how we make sure every service visit gets the focused attention your yard requires. You won’t get a rushed technician moving on to the next stop.
Ticks Common to Riverton Yards
Two species are most relevant for Riverton homeowners. The Rocky Mountain wood tick is the one Utah residents and their pets are most likely to encounter. It can transmit Colorado tick fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and it’s active from snowmelt through mid-July before slowing in the peak heat of late summer. Activity can pick back up during cooler fall periods.
The brown dog tick is a different concern. Unlike field ticks, it can complete its entire life cycle indoors and tends to appear in homes where dogs are kept. An infested dog can introduce it directly into your living space, where it may establish in carpets, bedding, or kennels.
A note on Lyme disease: the risk in Utah is very low. The western blacklegged tick, the only carrier capable of transmitting Lyme in the West, is rare in this state. The Rocky Mountain wood tick, which you’re far more likely to encounter locally, doesn’t transmit Lyme. Colorado tick fever is the more common local tick-borne illness to be aware of.
Ticks don’t seek out open lawns. They wait in grassy edges, shrubs, leaf litter, woodpiles, and sagebrush transition zones, exactly the kinds of areas found along the borders of Riverton backyards and neighborhood trail systems. Professional barrier treatment targets these zones directly.
Get a Free Estimate for Your Riverton Property
Our treatments are designed for use around children and pets. Getting started is simple: call (801) 980-2438 or reach out online to schedule your free estimate from Tanner Pest Control. Our services are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Hear From Our Satisfied Customers
Our clients trust us for our reliable and personalized approach. Discover how we've helped them maintain pest-free environments.
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"Life Long Customers"
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"Top-Notch"
We have enjoyed being a client for Tanner Pest Control for the last 6 years, and others in our family have been clients even longer.
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"Very Responsive"
His wife is so sweet and kind also! I will continue to use there service as long as we live in Utah.
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"Excellent Service"
If you don't want to DIY, but want the same level of care and attention to detail you would give the job yourself, these are the people you want providing your pest control service!
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"Excellent Service"
I’m very fortunate to have worked for this amazing company! This is a company you will not regret using for your pest control needs.
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"The Best"
They are always prompt at taking my call, and many times able to come out the same day. Professionals all around.
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"Outstanding"
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