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Although the Weather is Chilling…Continue to Protect Against Tick Bites

In cold or freezing temperatures ticks will take shelter under leaf or forest litter. On days when the sun is shining and temperatures warm above 40 degrees, ticks will climb upward to find a suitable host. Protect yourself by:

tick tweezers

Dressing. When in known tick areas, dress wearing light colored clothing, long sleeves, tuck pants into socks. Stay on paths.
Removing. Remove ticks as soon as possible. After coming indoors shower and perform full-body tick checks. Use fine-tipped tweezers to remove embedded ticks.
Killing. Kill ticks on exposed clothing by tumbling in a dryer set on high heat for at least 10 minutes.
Checking. Check your pets that frequent the outside. Check their bedding as well!
Choosing. Choose appropriate Insect Repellents.

Learn more about tick-borne disease, prevention, and removal.

New to the NYSDEC Bureau of Pest Management?

Visit the New York State Pesticide Administration Database (NYSPAD), our one-stop-shop for answers on pesticide businesses, pesticide applicator certification, and NYS registered pesticide products.

Questions? Please email or call (518) 402-8748.

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