Ontario Mosquito & Tick Learning Centre
Everything a GTA homeowner needs to understand mosquitoes and ticks — how they live, the diseases they spread in Ontario, and exactly how to fight back. Written in plain language by the BuzzSkito team.
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What will you learn here?
The BuzzSkito Learning Centre explains mosquito and tick biology, the diseases they carry in Ontario, and step-by-step ways to combat them. Five plain-language guides cover the mosquito and tick life cycles, the four illnesses GTA families should know (West Nile virus, Lyme disease, EEE, and anaplasmosis), and detailed 10-step plans for controlling each pest in your own backyard.
The Mosquito Life Cycle
Egg, larva, pupa, adult — the four stages every GTA mosquito passes through in just 8-14 days, and why the cycle is the key to control.
Read the guide →The Tick Life Cycle
The two-year journey of Ontario’s blacklegged (deer) tick, and why the poppy-seed-sized nymph is the stage that spreads most Lyme disease.
Read the guide →Mosquito & Tick Diseases in Ontario
West Nile virus, Lyme disease, EEE, and anaplasmosis — what carries them, the symptoms to watch for, and how to lower your family’s risk.
Read the guide →How to Combat Mosquitoes
A practical 10-step backyard plan — from eliminating standing water and larvicide to professional barrier spray and season-long maintenance.
Read the guide →How to Combat Ticks
Ten steps to keep blacklegged ticks and Lyme disease away from your family, from yard-edge barriers and repellent to safe tick removal.
Read the guide →Ready to put it into practice?
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