Question for ya! About Ticks.......

[Hoyt]

Don't know if anybody's mentioned it but years ago with all the small farms, etc, there was more controlled burning going on. I know less burning has had a big impact on quail population and most likely ticks also.

[Running Buck]

Agreed, the lack of burning off the fields and the deer numbers help promote the tick numbers. Mice, chipmunks and even squirrels carry ticks but deer move them to newer neighborhoods!

[ron w]

Not sure about the burning thing....it makes sense. But in an area here they do controlled burns all the time and it's one of the worst areas for tick....go figure! I want to thank all for the responce to this post.....I have learned a lot!!              

[T Sunstone]

When I was a kid in the 50's in southern Maryland we had plenty of dog ticks but no deer ticks.  I use to love to pick them off the dogs.  We didn't have deer or turkeys but plenty of quail and rabbits.  Now we have deer and turkeys but no quail.  
There is 3 stages of deer ticks, larva, nymph and adult.  The first stage ( the smallest ) don't carry Lyme.  
I have had Lyme for 20 years and it has taken it'd toll on me.  Don't depend on the blood test it's more of a clinical diagnosis.

[Tall Paul]

Originally posted by T Sunstone:
I have had Lyme for 20 years and it has taken it'd toll on me.  Don't depend on the blood test it's more of a clinical diagnosis.

I think thats good advice about the blood test.