"Controlling your pet's fleas and ticks naturally" offers alternative methods of tick and flea control rather than using products made of synthetic insecticides.
Here is a the quick summary of options, please read the article for more detail:
- Use a flea comb
- Read the label carefully and look for ingredients like "Pyrethrin"
- Neem oil
- Oral treatments
- Peppermint and clove oils
http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/25/mnn.natural.flee.products/index.html?hpt=Sbin
What method of flea and tick control do you use?