Drought reduced tick numbers on the East End of Long Island, New York
12/11/2024 4:03:29 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nassau County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Start Date: 8/26/2024
- End Date: 11/22/2024
A fall tick drag in Suffolk County did not turn up any ticks. The near total absence of rainfall between late August and mid-November may have drastically reduced the East End tick population. The drought began when larval ticks emerged in August, and recent rain likely came too late to save them.
East Hampton Star (N.Y.), Nov 27, 2024
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