Q. What diseases do ticks carry?
A. Ticks can transmit several human and animal disease pathogens including Lyme disease, human babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Q. What type of ticks are located in Connecticut?
A. The two most common ticks found in Connecticut are the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis (formerly known as the deer tick), and the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, though others may be found.
Q. Where are ticks located on my property?
A. Ticks prefer shady, moist areas to live. Nearly 70 percent of ticks are found within 9 feet of the forest floor. Common places to find ticks are in wooded areas, brush, wood piles, stone walls, shrubs & plantings, wood lines, leaf litter, fallen trees, rocky areas, or other shady moist areas on your property. Ticks dry up in the sun, and are usually not found in sunny areas on the lawn.
Q. What animals carry ticks?
A. Not only are deer hosts for ticks, but small animals such as mice, chipmunks, and birds carry ticks on them as well.
Q. Will deer fencing eliminate ticks from my property?
A. Studies show that deer fencing does not significantly reduce tick numbers unless the deer are fenced out of an area of 15-18 acres or more. Ticks still travel through fences on small animals such as mice, chipmunks, and birds.
Q. Can ticks jump?
A. No. Ticks don’t jump. Ticks do not have the legs that are adaptive for jumping.
