June Is Tick Season in Northern New Jersey
June in northern New Jersey means it time to keep an eye out for ticks. Ticks are most prolific in June and can cling to shoes, socks, clothing or pets. Occasionally ticks harboring in trees will drop from above and burrow through hair and into the scalp. Blood-sucking pests, ticks burrow their heads under the skin of their northern New Jersey victims to feed on their blood. In the process, they can infect humans with a number of dangerous diseases.
Although most people consider them to be insects, ticks are actually small arachnids, members of the spider family. Ectoparasites (external parasites), ticks live primarily on the blood of mammals and birds, although they have been known to feed on amphibians and reptiles. Known disease vectors, northern New Jersey ticks carry a laundry list of virulent infectious diseases, including Lyme disease, Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia, many of which can cause long-lasting and debilitating illness.
Northern New Jersey ticks are minute and may be hard to see until they swell with blood as they feed. Inspect yourself and your pets for ticks after a walk through the woods or a meadow and after a romp in the local park. Remove ticks promptly. If undiscovered ticks proliferate and infest your home, contact a northern New Jersey pest control professional to exterminate your home and yard. Don’t place your family’s health at risk. Exterminate ticks promptly.