Warmer days are behind us, but ticks remain active through the end of November and fall is adult tick season! In the fall, ticks are actively looking to feed before the cooler winter months arrive to help them survive into the spring season. According to the Tick Encounter Resource Center, the adult stage deer tick actually begins its feeding activity around about the time of the first frost (early October) and it will latch onto any larger host on days that the temperature is near or above freezing. “It’s crucial to continue taking preventative measures and checking for ticks because they are still active and in search of a blood meal into mid-November,” said Kelly.
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How to Deal With Ticks in Autumn
Tick Control in the Autumn
Autumn in the Northeast can be an incredible time of year. The leaves changing make any wooded area incredible to look at, football is back, pumpkin spice everything, Halloween, and cooler weather. This cooler weather provides for another benefit, the disappearance of many annoying bugs and insects from our lives. Unfortunately, however, ticks are not one of those many bugs. As you will learn, ticks will remain active well into the autumn. In this article is some information on how ticks survive in the autumn, and how to do tick control in the autumn.
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The Strange Relationship Between Acorns and Ticks
How Acorns Affect Tick Populations
2017 has been a crazy year for tick populations. We have been working around the clock here to make sure we can alleviate the problems of residents on the east end of Long Island caused by ticks on their population. In our work, we have found that this year the tick populations have exploded. But why this year in particular? These extra ticks may have come from an unlikely source, the acorn.
