A warning tonight for pet owners about a tick(ing) time bomb that could be in the backyard or at your favorite park. After a wet winter and early spring, experts are predicting an extremely heavy tick season. Veterinarian Kelsey Walker, with Avery Animal Hospital in Hilliard, said they’ve already Seen them on a few clients. “The moisture definitely allows the … Read More
Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now (via California Healthline)
Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change c… Source: California Healthline
Tick season is near. Here’s what you can expect. (via Times Union)
As snow cover disappears and temperatures warm, adult ticks that survived the winter will emerge from their cold-weather homes beneath the leaf litter and start looking for blood. Tick experts can’t say for sure whether this year will be worse than last when it comes to the number of disease-carrying ticks crawling around, but most agree it doesn’t really matter. … Read More
Rates of ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria high in northern Indiana (via Tim Carroll)
“Our field work shows that ticks are carrying Lyme disease in multiple regions within our state. However, all Hoosiers should take precautions against tick bites when enjoying the outdoors, no matter where they are.” Source: Tim Carroll
Large tick populations expected across Pa., experts say (via WJAC)
It Seems spring has finally arrived in Pennsylvania, but we’re not the only ones who are enjoying its arrival. The National Pest Management Association has released its biannual forecast that predicts the amount of pest activity Americans can expect and it looks like we can expect an abundance of ticks this year. According to pestworld. org, the organization’s team of … Read More
Tick Season: Wet Weather Could Lead To Tough Tick Year, Earlier Than Normal (via r20.rs6.net)
A very wet 2018, followed by an already wet and dreary 2019, could lead to a big tick season, experts say. Source: r20.rs6.net
Wet weather could be setting us up for a tough tick year (via lehighvalleylive.com)
Plenty of precipitation last year right through the first few months of 2019 could mean huge tick population waiting out there. Source: lehighvalleylive.com
Large tick populations expected across Pa., experts say (via WJAC)
It Seems spring has finally arrived in Pennsylvania, but we’re not the only ones who are enjoying its arrival. The National Pest Management Association has released its biannual forecast that predicts the amount of pest activity Americans can expect and it looks like we can expect an abundance of ticks this year. According to pestworld. org, the organization’s team of … Read More
Tick Season: Wet Weather Could Lead To Tough Tick Year, Earlier Than Normal (via r20.rs6.net)
A very wet 2018, followed by an already wet and dreary 2019, could lead to a big tick season, experts say. Source: r20.rs6.net
Wet weather could be setting us up for a tough tick year (via lehighvalleylive.com)
Plenty of precipitation last year right through the first few months of 2019 could mean huge tick population waiting out there. Source: lehighvalleylive.com
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