rlg24@cornell.edu A black-legged tick is attached to a personâs arm.
(Provided photo â New York State Integrated Pest Management) Ticks cling to vegetation while waiting for a host to pass by â a behavior known as âquesting.â
(Provided photo â U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Ticks cling to vegetation while waiting for a host to pass by â a behavior known as âquesting.â
(Provided photo â U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
It’s spring, and after months of being locked down, people are getting outside again. Just a reminder, though: The longer, warmer days of April are also the start of tick season, the peak of which lasts through August.