TickTurf

07/01/2026

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New data shows Suffolk County recorded 3,152 Lyme disease cases in 2024, the most of any county in New York, Schumer said.

06/26/2026

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Here’s another reason to cover up in the thick of tick season this summer: There is a bite that can leave you allergic to burgers, bacon and steak.

That’s right—Lyme disease isn’t the only health threat ticks can pose. More people are learning about alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-changing allergy linked to the lone-star tick.

The condition triggers a red-meat allergy. In some cases, it also causes an allergy to dairy and other products or medication derived from mammals (think gelatin).

And lone-star ticks are on the move, thanks to climate change and burgeoning white-tailed deer populations. They are moving beyond their traditional base in the Southeast and south-central U.S., pushing farther north and west.

Read more, and see the distribution of lone-star ticks: 🔗 https://on.wsj.com/3QKqGbx

06/25/2026

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TICK MAP UPDATE: Many of you have asked for statewide data, so I've created a county-by-county map of New York. This graphic color codes each county based on the percentage of tested ticks who were positive for at least one pathogen (Lyme, for example). This helps isolate something of a "heat map" for where a greater percentage of ticks are capable of transmitting tick-borne disease by county.

Remember, not all ticks carry disease and not all tick bites will get you sick. However, it is very important to check your skin for ticks and pay close attention to symptoms if you think you've sustained a tick bite. Prompt medical treatment is crucial for mitigating symptoms and long-term health issues. Doctors I've spoken with recently have highlighted the increased prevalence of patients coming in with suspected tick bites this time of year, so it's very much a thing to be paying attention to!

06/05/2026

The media sells fear… we sell an effective and safe spray program to protect your family and pets, so you can rest easy.

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The CDC reported emergency room visits from tick bites reached the highest springtime levels since 2017. Now federal health officials are launching a multipronged plan to fight back. https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/ticks-lyme-disease-health-human-services-strategy/507-4b8c7205-5765-42ac-993e-6a835c15727e?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_5NEWS

05/29/2026

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TICK SCARE: Long Island parents concerned after ticks were found on several children from one school district. - https://tinyurl.com/yh9uk7sw

05/28/2026

Increase in ticks, Lyme disease, 'red meat allergy' across LI: Experts weigh in.

"Consider yourself to always be at some level of tick risk," health officials say.

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05/28/2026

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04/11/2026

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Once-rare tick-borne diseases, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, are becoming more common.

03/10/2026

Whenever the temps break above 43 degrees the evil blood-feeding arachnid ectoparasites emerge. Looks like we will be spraying a little earlier this year.

Call 631-300-0944 to get on our schedule.