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trabblepvd t1_isbb0z6 wrote

Reply to comment by huh_phd in When will tick and flea season be over in RI? by Ok_Caregiver_2056

I've seen a significant decrease in ticks this summer. They were pretty bad at the start, then it dropped off. Is just local for me, and Do we have the summer's drought to thank for that?

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huh_phd t1_isbd0a1 wrote

What region/town/area are you in?

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reddituser5673689 t1_isc1aht wrote

I saw the same thing, lots in spring none during summer but a huge resurgence the last few weeks. I live near uri in south Kingstown

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huh_phd t1_isc1g21 wrote

Oh god. SK IS BAD for ticks. I remember pulling 300+ off a woman's lawn off south road. Check yaself!

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reddituser5673689 t1_isc24mj wrote

Yeah I had to stop walking dogs in the trails near me as I pulled over twenty off one dog the last time. Only neighborhood walks now until tick season does off.

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kayakyakr t1_isc9t4i wrote

Been pulling 3-4 off each dog every visit outside. The dogs getting it isn't bad, they're medicated, if it wasn't for the fact that the ticks sometime jump off onto me.

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KeepYrGlitterDry t1_iscsrea wrote

I noticed the same based just on how many I found on my dog. Dry summers seem to have a knock down effect.

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