I live about right in the center of PA . we were very dry this past summer . I don't think Sally my dog , or I, had one tick all summer . from like beginning of May to end of September nothing . we are spending a lot more time in the woods now though . the end of September we got a couple days of rain , that gave me 4" in my rain gauge . since that rain the ticks have been terrible . me and Sally are out for a walk every day . for a while it seemed the ticks were spotty , now they are every where we go . a few days ago I pick about 30 off of Sally , she looked like she had freckles .that's probably the worst day we've had yet . it's crazy how bad they are . I have Sally on " nex gard plus " it's a monthly edible for ticks , it's not a repellant , the tick has to bite her . I also spray " lucky Jack " or "happy Jack " on a rag and wipe her down at the truck before we walk . I'll wipe my pant legs and coat sleeves with her tick rag too . I admit , I have sawyers brand permethrin spray for my clothes , but I'm not good at keeping up with it . are the ticks this bad for you guys ?
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I've gotten a couple this year, but I'm not out in the woods all the time. Never experienced anything like the numbers your describing!
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We had ticks bad earlier this summer with a lot of rain. August it dried up and so did the ticks.
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A good freeze will put an end to those parasites.
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Firebird24
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Always in the spring but a warm, wet fall will bring them out again
8mm Enthusiast
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In early August, ticks were abundant here, and I often found several attached to me after returning from the woods. By September, as the weather cooled slightly, their numbers decreased, but they remained present, clinging to plant matter. I use Sawyer Picaridin lotion when I'm out in the field, and it works exceptionally well. Not only for ticks but also for other insects and mosquitoes.
