The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining brighter, and after being inside our homes for so long, our desire to go outside is stronger than ever. Although, keep in mind that we are not the only living things that are becoming more active because ticks are also making a grand reappearance this spring. However, there is no need to worry! The experts at East End Tick Control® are here to inform you of an unorthodox way to reduce the number of ticks on your property; by allowing an animal that is a natural predator to ticks to consume any ticks they encounter outside your home.
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Long Island Ticks and Their Diseases
Spring has arrived and after being stuck inside all winter, we cannot wait to get back outside! However, it is important to remember that ticks are active, and the time to start preparing for Lyme Awareness Month is now.
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Chiggers or Ticks? Who’s Biting You?
That itch you’re feeling? It’s not chiggers! Every year thousands of people report itchy red bites from what they think is an encounter with a chigger. In fact, evidence shows there are no chiggers on long island. It’s the larvae of Lone Star Ticks that are causing those itchy red welts on your skin.
Lone Star larvae begin hatching in July and will remain active until the fall months. The newly hatched larval ticks will cluster in hundreds or sometimes even thousands which is why people will often get bitten in many times, usually on the ankles, legs, and waist. The Lone Star tick larva are microscopic, hard to see and while they don’t transmit tick-borne diseases, but can give you the meat allergy Alpha-Gal.
With warmer winters over the past several years, ticks have become a year-round problem on the east end. To help curb the reproduction of ticks on your property, owner Brian Kelly suggests continuing preventative spraying until the end of November then having the tick preventative granules applied throughout your property during the winter months.
Protect Yourself Year Round with Tick Shield
East End Tick & Mosquito®’s granular winter tick control treatment Tick Shield provides the ultimate year-round tick protection. The Tick Shield granular winter program is unique in that granules are placed in the leaflitter and shrub beds throughout your property monthly December through March protecting you and your family by killing any ticks that emerge on those warm winter days looking for a blood meal.
Ticks remain active whenever the temperature is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. East End Tick & Mosquito Control® offers year-round tick bite prevention to battle the ticks that are being brought to your property by deer, birds, rabbits, squirrels, mice, and more.
If you’re in need of tick control for your property, look no further than the trusted experience of East End Tick & Mosquito Control®. Call the office nearest to you and schedule your free estimate! Our Southampton office can be reached at (631) 287-9700, our East Hampton office can be reached at (631) 324-9700, and our Southold office can be reached at (631) 765-9700, or you can fill out the form on this page.
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.
Asian Tiger Mosquito: Unwelcome Guest to Long Island
The Origin of the Asian Tiger Mosquito on Long Island 
You may have recently seen a new type of mosquito here on Long Island. It is black, with white stripes on its body and legs. This is the Asian Tiger Mosquito or Aedes albopictus. This mosquito is an invasive species to Long Island. The story of the Asian Tiger Mosquito on Long Island and America as a whole oddly begins with a stack of used tires in Japan.
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Lyme Disease FAQ
May is Lyme disease awareness month!
So, what is Lyme disease? We don’t think there has ever been an illness that has been so incredibly misunderstood before in the course of history. Is it hard to catch and easy to get rid of? Easy to catch and hard to get rid of? Or something in-between? Is Lyme disease a bacteria? A virus? A bacteriophage? A parasite? How do you get it, and how do you know if you have it?
The best way to answer these questions and provide the most accurate information available is to cite peer-reviewed scientific articles from medical journals. But no worries! We will translate them into plain English for you!
Ticks in Winter: Cause for Concern?
Are ticks active in winter?
It’s winter here on Long Island and while the amount of bugs we see regularly dwindles in the wintertime we know they will be back once springtime rolls around again. While it is usually bitterly cold outside there can be warm periods in the winter where the temperature can get above even 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a great time to go outside and enjoy a brief intermission from the cold and get a little taste of spring with the added bonus of there being no ticks, mosquitoes, or other disease-carrying bugs to worry about. Except that may not be entirely true.
