Why All-Natural Tick & Mosquito Control?
The ones who spend the most time on our lawns are our children and pets. All-natural tick and mosquito control is better for these loved ones and wildlife by reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals. By removing these harmful herbicides and pesticides, air quality is improved, water contamination is minimized, and biodiversity is enhanced.
Pure Solutions Tick & Mosquito Repellent Ingredients
Pure Solutions takes pride in having transparency about the ingredients used in our lawn care. Customers need to know exactly what is going into their lawns and affecting their pets and children.
We have researched what our tick & mosquito repellent ingredients are and their impacts on pets so that you don't have to!
Lemongrass Oil
LGEO1 is used to manufacture fragrances, flavors, cosmetics, detergents, and pharmaceuticals. It possesses antibacterial, antifungal, and mosquito-repellent properties and is considered safe for dogs because it promotes healthy skin.
Castor Oil
Castor oil2 is a vegetable-based oil that is generally safe for dogs by having antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It benefits lawns by increasing the growth of the grass and repelling certain animals and pests.
Cedarwood Oil
Cedarwood oil3 is a natural component of wood from a tree that is considered safe for dogs. Its an ingredient in many pesticide products that are used as repellents and feeding depressants to control moths and fleas and slow the growth of mildew.
A few other ingredients as well as water and soap!
Interested in learning even more about how our services are safer options for tick and mosquito control? Get in touch!
Sources
1 Boukhatem, Mohamed Nadjib, et al. “Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Citratus) Essential Oil as a Potent Anti-Inflammatory and Antifungal Drugs.” The Libyan Journal of Medicine, 19 Sept. 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170112/#:~:text=Lemon%20grass%20essential%20oil%20(LGEO)%20is%20extracted%20by%20steam%20distillation,infectious%20(9%E2%80%9311).
2 Evergreen Seeds, “Spraying Castor Oil on Lawns: Get Rid of Moles, Bugs, and Skunks.” Evergreen Seeds, 28 Feb. 2023, www.evergreenseeds.com/spraying-castor-oil-on-lawns/#:~:text=The%20benefits%20of%20spraying%20castor%20oil%20on%20lawn%20are%20increase,will%20help%20in%20different%20ways.
3 R.E.D. Facts - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA, 1 Sept. 1993, www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/reregistration/fs_PC-040505_1-Sep-93.pdf.
