Healthy Habits - Worst States for Tick Borne Illnesses

 

Where should hikers, parents, and pet lovers be on the lookout for ticks? To mark May as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, Pest Gnome ranked 2024’s Worst States for Tick-Borne Illnesses.

How does Minnesota stack up in some key metrics (1st = Most Vulnerable)? Total Lyme Disease Cases (Most Recent Year) - 6th Number of Farms - 8th Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes Scapularis) and Western Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes Pacificus) Distribution - 3rd Historical Average Number of Extremely Hot Days - 6th Farmsteads and Other Land (Acres) - 5th Exterminators per 10,000 Homes - 3rd To come up with our ranking, we compared the 50 states based on 6 categories. We looked at annual rates of tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). We also considered environmental factors like forest area, hiking trails, and length of tick and flea season, among 25 total metrics. Read the full story here: https://pestgnome.com/blog/studies/worst-states-tick-borne-illnesses/  Other helpful links: Methodology Hire a Pest Gnome pro to handle all your pest control needs, including repelling and exterminating ticks and their pesky rodent chauffeurs.  Related Articles:  How to Remove a Tick Types of Ticks: What Do Ticks Look Like? Best Metro Areas to Start a Pest Control Business Worst Cities for Bed Bug Infections The 25 Roachiest Cities in America Most Vulnerable Cities for Rat Infestation 5 Best Tick Repellents for Your Yard [Reviews] Living with Lyme Disease: Just Getting a Diagnosis Took Years