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There are many people who hold a sincere belief that ticks – and tick-related diseases – are fairly recent threats. -
Long Island is experiencing a lone star tick population explosion. These bloodthirsty arachnids (Yes, ticks are Arachnids!) have spread north -
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been rethinking how diseases emerge and are transmitted to humans,
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When you’re planning a summer party, there are so many details to attend to: invitations, food, decorations, entertainment, and much,
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It sounds like the plot of a horror movie: an innocent hiker is bitten by a bug, and suddenly they
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Mosquito season can sneak up on you. Seems like one day you are bundled up against the cold and the
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Bug bites are one of summer’s biggest annoyances… right up there with Friday afternoon traffic on the LIE. Mosquito bites
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Summer is almost here, and that means spending more time outdoors. More outdoor time means more exposure to mosquitoes, ticks,
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It’s springtime on Long Island, which means the return of prescribed fire season. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation
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Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy your yard this summer, free from worries about mosquitoes and the diseases they carry?
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With another Long Island winter in the rearview mirror, we can look forward to our days and nights staying above
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As warmer weather arrives, so do droning, biting mosquitoes. When temperatures exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit, these disease-bearing pests emerge and
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Ticks are a problem, but also a fact of life when living in Suffolk County. There are several tick varieties
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Bed bug bites and mosquito bites are both red and itchy… and neither are anything you want to encounter! You
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You may have seen the recent headlines – an American citizen contracted the tick-borne Powassan virus (while traveling to Canada)
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While mosquito-borne viruses are increasingly common, there is one that has been on the decline in recent years. The Zika
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When it comes to tick-borne illnesses, Lyme disease tends to garner the headlines with its long-term health consequences and high-profile
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Diagnosing Lyme disease can be frustrating for medical professionals and patients alike. Testing is notoriously unreliable, and both false negative
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Due to a changing climate, forest management issues, and other factors… tick habitats are expanding, and tick populations are booming.
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With the arrival of fall, you might think the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes or spiders is quite low.
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Do you ever feel like you’re a tick magnet? Do you seem to attract ticks every time you cut the
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When you find a tick on your skin or clothes… you may mentally retrace your steps, trying to figure out
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Ticks are a problem from sea to shining sea. Even remote states like Alaska and Hawaii are home to one
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Although we’re coming toward the tail end of summer, we are still in the midst of mosquito season. In New
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Mosquitoes aren’t just an irritating summertime nuisance. They are a community health threat that can carry potentially fatal diseases to
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The dangers of tick-borne illnesses are well known. We’ve recently posted about Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis… all of which
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If you work outside in the summer, you’re well aware of the hazards: excessive heat, sun exposure, and pop-up storms.
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Getting rid of mosquitoes isn’t a “one and done” proposition. They need to be treated throughout the warmer months to
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Black-legged ticks (ixodes scapularis), also known as deer ticks, are responsible for most of the tick borne illnesses on Long
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When it comes to tick-borne threats, Lyme disease grabs most of the headlines. With up to 30,000 reported cases annually
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Ticks and mosquitoes are seasonal pests. Their quest for blood begins when temperatures reach above 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and increases
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If you’re a parent, then your child’s health is a top priority. We want our children to be active and
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For most people, a mosquito bite is only a minor nuisance. It itches for a day or two and then
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Spring is in the air. Which means it’s not only time to enjoy the warmer weather, but it’s also tick
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It seems like Long Island has more mosquitoes every year.” The mosquitoes come out earlier and earlier in the spring
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Late winter in Long Island can be unpredictable. Some days feel like we’re living in a deep freeze, and others
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Where there are bugs, there will be bug bites and stings. With warmer weather right around the corner, we’ll soon
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Just one drop of your blood contains billions of strands of DNA; the building blocks of life. A DNA strand
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Winter typically isn’t prime time for ticks. Nearly all tick species are most active during the warmer months – April
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While the winter months can offer us a brief reprieve from some pests out in nature, it’s always short-lived. One
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Icy roads, high heating bills, frozen pipes, shoveling snow. These are all concerns we deal with during a Long Island
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For Long Island residents, ticks are a part of life. Often found in wooded areas and tall grass, ticks present
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As insects increasingly become resistant to pesticides, scientists seek innovative ways to decrease their numbers. Genetic pest management is one
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When temperatures dip, you may think pest-related threats have ended for the winter. This is true for some pests but
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Mosquitoes are an unavoidable part of life for most New Yorkers, and there are approximately 70 different species of mosquitoes
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Autumn is prime time to prepare your yard for the winter ahead – to rake up fallen leaves, mulch, plant
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The days are short, the nights are cool, and the leaves are starting to turn. It’s another lovely Long Island
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Why do some people never seem to get bitten by ticks, while others are absolute tick-magnets? Are there certain human
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In “The Art of War,” Sun Tzu wrote, “If you know the enemy… you need not fear the result of
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When it comes to bugs, not all creepy-crawly critters are created equally. Some bugs are insects, and some are not.
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The dangers of tick bites are well known to East End residents. If a tick bites you, you’re wise to
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Do mosquitoes frequently bite you? Does it seem like mosquitoes go after you more when you wear perfume? Or other
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Few insects inspire fear like ticks. Partially because they look a bit like tiny spiders, but even more because we
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Not many decades ago, it was commonplace for children to chase the mosquito control truck, running in the street and
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It seems to happen overnight. The days get longer, temperatures rise, flowers burst into bloom, and then you hear the
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First identified in rural Connecticut in 1975, Lyme disease has been the subject of conjecture and controversy for nearly half
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Sometimes, we believe that just because we weren’t aware of something previously, it must be new. Many people feel that
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In 2021, the United States approved the use of a vaccine called TICOVAC or TicoVac for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). People
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While you are taking steps to protect yourself, your family, and your pets from ticks, the Centers for Disease Control
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Mosquito isolated on white background Mosquitos have been a pest for a long time – but how long? With the
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While spring might not officially be here yet, it’s not too early to start checking for ticks. Conventional wisdom tells
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in a world with no mosquitoes? There would be no need to slather on
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One of the best ways to avoid tick encounters and minimize the likelihood of contracting a tick-borne illness is to
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Because it’s primarily a problem in tropical areas, Americans don’t usually think about malaria unless they’re traveling to places where
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Ticks are a kind of parasitic mite that lives off the blood of animals. They will attach to and feed
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Asian tiger mosquito There have been snow flurries, and people have hung up lights and ornaments for the winter holidays.
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Autumn and winter are times for fall festivals and other outdoor events. From skiing, ice fishing, and other winter sports,
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The time has changed. The leaves are falling. So it should be time for mosquitos to be a distant spring
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Now that the official start of winter is only a few short weeks away and the temperatures have been steadily
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Many long-time Long Island residents would argue that the fall is the best time of the year on the East
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Fall is here! Cooler temperatures, football, and pumpkin spice everything. Heading outside on a sunny fall day should be an
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Lower New York and Long Island experienced a warm summer, with temperatures higher than 2020 and significant rainfall, with record
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Tick season is still going strong and will be until temperatures drop below 40 degrees. It is essential to protect
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During the summer, you are likely to encounter mosquitoes while spending time outdoors. Mosquitoes are a nuisance and will invade
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When you hear about tick prevention, the main focus is usually on preventing ticks from biting you while you are
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While you are outside enjoying the warm summer sun with family and friends, you can expect to encounter a few
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The weather is getting warmer, family and friends are getting together, and you may want to scratch that itch to
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The 4th of July is a holiday when family, friends, and loved ones spend time together in the warm summer
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When you and your family are outdoors this spring having picnics, going on walks, and having cookouts, the last thing
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As the weather warms up and more people start enjoying the outdoors, there is also a higher risk of encountering
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Summer is weeks away, and as Long Island residents prepare for the busy season and warmer days ahead, it is
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May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and as professional tick experts, we know how important it is to be informed
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The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining brighter, and after being inside our homes for so long, our
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Spring is here, and so are pesky, disease-carrying ticks. We should be able to freely enjoy the warm weather without worrying
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Spring has arrived and after being stuck inside all winter, we cannot wait to get back outside! However, it is
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That itch you’re feeling? It’s not chiggers! Every year thousands of people report itchy red bites from what they think -
Most people believe that colder temperatures kill ticks but we’re here to let you know that myth is FALSE. During -
The summer of COVID-19 has brought guests from all over the world to our gorgeous home known as the Hamptons.
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Tips for Staying Safe This Summer The summer of COVID-19 will bring smaller than usual gatherings with family and friends -
While it’s always important to protect yourself from ticks, we can’t forget about our furry friends! Ticks are VERY small,
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May is Lyme Awareness Month and while things seem a little different this year, one thing remains the same, ticks
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There are many questions surrounding the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including how it’s spread. With warm weather approaching, there
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Warmer days are behind us, but ticks remain active through the end of November and fall is adult tick season! -
Be Prepared for Warm Winter Days and A Lot of Ticks Ticks bug everyone and because of the diseases they -
Next time you think you might have chiggers, you may want to think again. The population of Lone Star ticks -
The summer season is in full effect and Hampton residents and their pets are excited to spend more time outdoors!
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The day you’ve been dreaming of since you’re a little girl is almost here. You searched and found the perfect
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Credit: James Gathany There’s a new and potentially dangerous tick on the prowl. Keep your eyes out for the East
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May brings warm weather and sunshine, but with warm weather comes the return of ticks! The month of May is -
Memorial Day Weekend Tick Awareness Memorial Day Week is upon us and it’s finally feeling a little bit like sum-… -
Tick Control in the Autumn Autumn in the Northeast can be an incredible time of year. The leaves changing make
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Animals That Eat Ticks When it comes to ticks, it can seem like there is almost no help besides your -
How Acorns Affect Tick Populations 2017 has been a crazy year for tick populations. We have been working around the clock
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The Origin of the Asian Tiger Mosquito on Long Island You may have recently seen a new type of mosquito
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Ways to Prevent Tick Bites Updated November 20, 2020 It’s pretty well known at this point that many ticks carry -
May is Lyme disease awareness month! So, what is Lyme disease? We don’t think there has ever been an illness that
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Long Island Tick Behavior One would think that something as tiny as a tick would not survive freezing cold temperatures -
Tick-Borne Diseases It is common knowledge at this point that there are a wide variety of diseases one can pick
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Are ticks active in winter? It’s winter here on Long Island and while the amount of bugs we see regularly dwindles
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