Research suggests that the thickets formed by invasive shrubs provide the ideal habitat (cool, humid) for ticks to thrive during hot dry summers. Yet another reason to eliminate them!
On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM Bob Kupperstein <[email protected]> wrote: > My theory is that the drought has kept the numbers down this year. > > -Bob > > On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM Arthur Buckland via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I think ticks don’t die in the winter, they go in to the ground and >> hibernate >> Tall boots, gloves, changing clothes and showering are good solutions >> >> On Oct 11, 2025, at 10:14 AM, Joanna Schmergel < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Perhaps our first frost didn’t do the trick:( >> >> On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM Debra Daugherty <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Huh, sounds like they're still there! Maybe my (newer) habits of wearing >>> tall boots and changing clothes as soon as I get indoors are just paying >>> off big time .... >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM DJCP <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Oh interesting. My dogs are usually my tick indicators and after a >>>> pretty quiet summer, the last few weeks have been awful. Just the other day >>>> I picked like a dozen off of my golden retriever! >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 9:44 AM Debra Daugherty <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've been out doing "spring me" a big favor by weeding out my garlic >>>>> mustard and greater celandine now so I won't have so much to do in May. >>>>> But >>>>> what's weird is, *no ticks*. Is it just me or are other people >>>>> experiencing a low tick fall as well? Drought? I usually get a tick bite >>>>> or >>>>> two in the fall. >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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