Integrity Pest Solutions

We would like to wish you & your family a 🎄Merry Christmas🎄! We hope you enjoy beautiful traditions & magical memories (& that Santa🎅🤶🏻brings you everything that you asked for).

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) no longer requests that Spotted Lanternfly sightings be reported to them, however, destroying spotted lanterfly adults, nymphs and egg masses when found is still recommended.

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨
The spotted lanternfly is now well established in Delaware, so we are no longer requiring the public to report sightings.

While reporting is no longer required, management and mitigation efforts continue—and your awareness makes a difference.

Learn more ➡️ de.gov/hitchhikerbug

Delaware Division of Public Health & Delaware DNREC are reminding us to protect ourselves & our pets from tick bites & the diseases they carry with some tick safety tips.

In 2024, Delaware reported:
✔️ 344 Lyme disease cases (from Deer/Blacklegged ticks)
✔️ 100+ Alpha-gal Syndrome cases (from Lone Star Ticks)

⚠️ Be vigilant & perform tick checks on yourself & pets after being outside for any period of time.

🕷️ Peak tick season in Delaware is here!
Delaware Division of Public Health - DPH & Delaware DNREC are reminding everyone to take steps to protect themselves, their families, and pets from tick bites and the diseases they carry—like Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS).

🦠 In 2024, Delaware reported:
✔️ 344 Lyme disease cases
✔️ 100+ AGS cases (now a reportable illness)

✅ TICK SAFETY TIPS:
Wear long sleeves/pants & light-colored clothes
Use repellent (DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus)
Stay on clear trails—avoid tall grass & leaf litter
Do tick checks after outdoor time: Ticks like to hide in warm, hidden areas, so inspect armpits, groins, and behind the knees.
Keep your yard tidy—mow, remove leaf piles, and add a gravel/wood chip barrier

If you find a tick: remove it promptly with tweezers, clean the area, and monitor for symptoms. Save the tick for ID if needed and report interactions at de.gov/ticks 🧴🧼

Learn more:
🔗 dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/epi/tick.html
🔗 Report ticks: dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/ticks/reporting
➡️ Press Release: https://news.delaware.gov/2025/06/18/delaware-issues-tick-safety-tips-as-peak-season-arrives/

Have you seen👀it? Check us out on Rt 113 & Rt 16 (in Ellendale) & see us on our very own billboard. This is so exciting😍 for us & our little company!