{"id":2836,"date":"2019-05-15T22:54:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T22:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/tick-spraying-and-control-on-east-end-long-island\/?p=2836"},"modified":"2019-06-18T21:32:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T21:32:54","slug":"surge-of-ticks-expected-in-the-northeast-mid-atlantic-states-due-to-wet-mild-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/tick-spraying-and-control-on-east-end-long-island\/surge-of-ticks-expected-in-the-northeast-mid-atlantic-states-due-to-wet-mild-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge of Ticks Expected in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States Due to Wet, Mild Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surge of Ticks Expected in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States Due to Wet, Mild Winter<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Record setting precipitation combined with mild temperatures this winter are setting the stage for an explosion in the tick population this spring, according to researchers at Rutgers University.<\/p>\n

\u201cTicks, like most small organisms, are very sensitive to dry weather. It kills them,\u201d said Dina M. Fonseca, a Rutgers entomology professor and director of its the Center for Vector Biology. \u201cBut we have been experiencing exceptionally wet seasons. It slows down their decline in number. So we could end up for a very large population this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic experienced above average precipitation and temperatures during the winter months leading to this spring. According to New Jersey State climatologist David Robinson, the Garden State averaged 64.8 inches of precipitation in 2018 \u2014 the wettest year on record \u2014 followed by a winter featuring the 13th-most precipitation since 1895.<\/p>\n

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Ticks are known for spreading a host of diseases like ehrlichiosis, tularemia, and Lyme Disease, but the Lone Star Tick is also known to cause alpha-gal syndrome<\/a> where one develops an allergy to a sugar found in red meat and in some medications<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following advice for preventing tick bites:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Before You Go Outdoors<\/h4>\n

Know where to expect ticks.<\/strong> Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could\u00a0bring you in close contact with ticks. Many people get ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Treat clothing and gear<\/strong>\u00a0with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain protective through several washings. Alternatively, you can buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.<\/p>\n

Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered insect repellents<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA\u2019s helpful\u00a0search tool<\/a>\u00a0can help you find the product that best suits your needs. Always follow product instructions.<\/p>\n