Why Are Ticks So Bad This Year?

Mark Kelbacher2023-06-05T12:38:52-04:00

Is your Massachusetts backyard an unsuspecting playground for blood-sucking intruders? Unfortunately, ticks are rampant this year for a good reason. A combination of environmental causes and human activity has yielded an uptick in tick sightings and Lyme disease cases. As a result, it's more important than ever to safeguard your family from tick bites. Let's explore the primary reasons behind the abundance of ticks likely to cause a sharp rise [...]

Where Are Ticks In The Winter?

2021-04-17T13:07:34-04:00

Are ticks still alive in the winter? Even though fall is coming to an end and temperatures have cooled dramatically, this does not mean that the infamous parasites have disappeared completely. Ticks can carry debilitating diseases such as Lyme, so you may have several questions about their whereabouts during the winter season. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. In the past, it was much more likely for ticks to go dormant [...]