Tick Control in the Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley sits inside one of the highest Lyme-disease-incidence zones in the country. Blacklegged (deer) ticks, dog ticks, and lone star ticks all bite people here.
Why this pest matters in the Hudson Valley
Wooded properties in Warwick, New Paltz, Cold Spring, and Rhinebeck, plus properties bordering meadows or stone walls, see the highest tick pressure.
Seasonal note: Nymphal deer ticks — the ones that cause most Lyme cases — peak May through July. Adult ticks are active October through April whenever temperatures top 40°F.