Shawsheen Valley Mosquito & Tick Control

Shawsheen Valley Mosquito & Tick Control is a seasonal yard-spraying operation out of Wilmington that, according to its own site, owner Jay Guzzo started in 2017. What comes through review after review is the same specific complaint solved: people who couldn't sit in their backyard because of mosquitoes and ticks, and now can. Its Google page shows 78 five-star ratings, and the written record — 40 distinct reviews — runs from 2022 through 2025, with nothing newer on file. In a 2025 review, a family that started using the company after a relative was diagnosed with Anaplasmosis, a tick-borne illness, described the switch to the all-natural treatment as smooth from the start and said they felt confident the treatment was safe for their dog. Another 2025 review compares the company favorably to the 'large' national outfits the customer had used before, citing easier billing and full coverage of a yard with large trees, and a third describes a technician covering ground around trees that a previous company had skipped. Earlier reviews reach further back. A 2022 review from a customer with woods on three sides and wetlands behind the house said mosquito bites stopped entirely once the company started spraying. Another 2022 review describes watching the technician work through a home security camera and being consistently impressed by the time spent on a large property. A third 2022 review compares the company favorably to two national tick and mosquito franchises after both fell short on a yard bordering conservation land. Its BBB file, opened in 2025, gives it an A- grade based on how long the business has been operating rather than on customer complaints, and shows no complaints or government actions; the business is not BBB Accredited. That BBB filing lists just one employee, which sits a little at odds with the company's own description of a team of licensed applicators — worth asking who actually handles a visit. The company's own site also lists a wide service area running from Wilmington and Cambridge out to Worcester, Fitchburg and Gloucester — worth confirming your town is covered before signing up. Mosquito and tick yard treatment is the whole business, on a self-reported roughly bi-weekly seasonal schedule with both synthetic and all-natural options. For a homeowner near woods, wetlands, or conservation land who wants to actually use a backyard through the summer, this is a company reviewers keep renewing with year after year.