New Jersey Ticks
Between mosquitoes and ticks, ticks are by far the worst. You should be vigilant of ticks, and eliminate them with extreme prejudice. Mosquitoes at least act as pollinators like butterflies, though they can carry diseases and leave us with plenty of unbearably itchy scratches. Ticks, however, are simply parasites. From one New Jersey resident to […]
Asian Longhorned Ticks Found in New Jersey: What to Know About This Invasive Species
The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) was found in New Jersey for the first time ever in November of 2017, attached to a sheep from a farm. Further research revealed that these ticks have likely been living in the United States since 2010. While it’s unknown how exactly Asian longhorned ticks (or ALTs) arrived in […]
Do Fleas and Ticks Go Away When The Weather Gets Colder?
A common misconception is that flea and tick activity dies out completely during late fall and winter. As much as we would all like that to be the case, if you’re a pet owner, or even if you just enjoy spending time outdoors, you still need to take precautions against these blood-sucking pests year-round. Ticks […]
Ticks Have Been Found Dwelling Within Short-Grass Sports Fields
One would have to be living under a rock to not have heard the news about dangerous disease-spreading ticks in America. Tick habitats are thick within forested regions. Any avid outdoorsman can tell you that coming home from a day in the woods will inevitably bring ticks home with them. This is why people who […]
It’s Tick season – How to Prevent Them!
Ticks thrive in New Jersey and all over the eastern seaboard. Ticks are parasites, classified by experts as external parasites, AKA ectoparasites, that have to feed on the blood of hosts to survive. There are many different kinds of ticks, and they can be found all over the world, but they tend to be more […]
How to Avoid Deer Ticks
The offensive deer ticks are known by its so many different names, such as the blacklegged tick or the bear tick. But, it is not its name that made this tiny bloodsucker popular. They are made popular because they are the only known transmitters of the debilitating Lyme disease. Although Lyme disease is not considered […]
New Ticks Found in New Jersey and New York
It is summer season once again and time for us to spend more time outdoors. However, this season also brings a particular risk, especially for children and even the elderly who love to stay outdoors. Risk such as tick bites and Lyme disease are common during summer. In fact, Lyme disease is particularly severe in […]
NJ Woman Dies from Rare Tick-Borne Disease
The NJ Tick Threat is Real The state Department of Health has confirmed a Warren County Woman from New Jersey died of a rare tick-borne disease. Her death in early May was caused by the Powassan virus. This disease is an uncommon illness that only eight other cases have been diagnosed this year in the […]