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Category: Ticks

  • New Tick Threat in New Jersey

    Most Ocean County, New Jersey residents don’t start thinking about ticks and the disease risk they pose until June; but it was early May when a 51-year-old Warren County woman died from a tick bite. The tick-borne disease the woman contracted, Powassan virus, an encephalitis virus that causes inflammation of the brain, is so rare…

  • Fleas and Ticks – a Year Round Threat

    Many people think that when the weather becomes cold that all insects die off until the spring.  While this may be true with some types of insects, other pests are still a threat report Monmouth County NJ exterminators. Fleas Fleas can hitch a ride on pets inside of homes.  Flea pupa (eggs) remains well hidden…

  • Ticks Are On The Rise In NJ

    I don’t know of a single person that has not had a tick crawling up their leg or attached to some area of skin this year and many New Jersey residents report that they are frequently pulling the bloodsuckers off of their pets, despite  topical tick  treatments. Yes indeed, it is tick season report Monmouth County,…

  • The Lone Star Tick Spell Trouble For Carnivores

    For meat lovers, there is nothing better than biting into a juicy steak or delicious hamburger.  Now carnivores have something more consuming too much red meat to be worried about.  According to USNews Health on November 9, 2012, being bitten by a tick and then consuming red meat could have dangerous consequences for some people.…

  • Ticks – A Bloodsucker To Avoid

    There are hundreds of different tick species in the world, but only a few ticks interact with domestic animals and humans causing harm. Some ticks are opportunistic feeders that will attach themselves to any warm blooded host that they encounter while other ticks have a more selective appetite. Most ticks are not born with disease…