Bite Back Tick & Mosquito Control

Bite Back Tick & Mosquito Control is a family-owned New Jersey company that schedules seasonal treatments for yards and other residential properties. Its work focuses on reducing tick and mosquito activity through a combination of property inspections and targeted applications. It is not a walk-in retail shop: the company serves properties within its routes and checks availability based on the customer's address.

The story shared by founder Laurie begins with her family's move to Monmouth County in 2011 and the difficulty of enjoying the yard because of these insects. That experience led to a company focused on home outdoor spaces, where vegetation, shade, wooded edges, and standing water can affect pest activity. Bite Back's approach is to look at those conditions before treatment.

The Shield program combines tick and mosquito control in one seasonal visit. The company describes its products as essential-oil-based treatments and says it does not use synthetic pesticides. Applications are scheduled about every three weeks during the active season, generally from April through October. At each visit, technicians focus on shrubs, tree lines, fences, areas beneath decks, and other places where insects rest or travel.

Shield Plus adds a granular layer for ground-level and perimeter areas where tick activity may be more concentrated. It is intended for properties with wooded edges, shade, dense landscaping, or frequent wildlife activity, and supplements rather than replaces Shield's liquid treatment. The practical difference between the programs is the additional attention to areas close to the ground.

Before recommending a plan, Bite Back asks about the property's size, tree cover, shade, pets, and history of pest activity. Its inspection also considers standing water, leaf litter, overgrowth, and other conditions that can affect results. The company offers pay-per-visit billing and a seasonal prepay option, along with additional services whose availability may depend on the area.

Service is available in communities across New Jersey, subject to route coverage and a review of each address. The Manalapan address listed in some records is not advertised as a customer-facing location, so work is arranged at the customer's property. Rather than treating every part of a lawn uniformly, the company says it focuses on the edges and sheltered areas where insects tend to remain.

The contact page distinguishes phone calls from text messages: in addition to its main phone number, it lists a separate text line at 848-444-8988. Bite Back also says it does not require a contract to begin service. Its offer is best understood as a maintenance program through the warm season, with recurring visits and attention to each yard's conditions, rather than a promise to eliminate ticks or mosquitoes completely.