If you haven’t had your yard sprayed yet this year, it’s never too late to start! July and August are known as “high risk” months. Tick infestations are difficult to spot as ticks are very small especially in the nymph stage of their life cycle. A tick population boom can happen quickly and without any obvious notice. This past winter almost every day was above freezing, which has resulted in a growth in the tick population on Long Island. When temperatures are above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, deer ticks are active, moving and searching for blood and if you get bit, you’re at risk of catching Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, relapsing fever or even catching the new Powassan virus. Most people believe that the cold winter kills ticks, but adult black-legged ticks (aka deer ticks) are NOT killed by freezing temperatures. This past winter was VERY mild, which is one of the reasons ticks are in abundance this year and if you’ve never sprayed your yard before, now is the time to start. Spray applications are scheduled every 30 days (April through November) and each spray is effective for approximately four weeks. ![]() Tick-infested deer, rabbits, rodents, and birds are visiting your property often and leaving ticks behind when they do. If you and your family are on the East End this summer, we highly recommend getting your yard sprayed monthly and if you are a landlord looking to rent your property, we recommend spraying your lawn monthly from March through December to ease any worries. Ticks are being found just about everywhere, including the dune grasses at our local beaches, the grass at the park, local wooded trails, the grass along the side of the road, and of course your own backyard. While it’s nice to have somewhere to escape to, it’s important to remember ticks have also made their way onto your lawn and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. 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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