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Tag: ticks

04.29.2022 Government

Town, state plan joint program to address overpopulation of deer and ticks on North Fork

Southold Town is taking steps to combat the overwhelming deer and tick population. The Town Board, at a regular session Tuesday, adopted an updated segment from the 2021-2030 state...

10.26.2021 Environment

Civic groups spearheading new effort to manage deer and tick populations

A coalition of civic associations and community leaders have organized a list of “action steps” to tackle the overpopulation of deer and ticks in Southold Town. The coalition, which...

06.24.2021 Environment

Beware of ticks this summer as experts say population on the rise

After a mild winter, experts are warning of an especially bad tick season in 2021. The phones at East End Tick & Mosquito Control have been ringing “off the...

07.30.2019 Health

Suffolk County releases findings of tick pathogen surveillance program

Suffolk County officials have released the findings of a multi-year study of ticks — and the pathogens they carry — that shows how prevalent tick-borne illnesses have become, especially...

07.22.2019 Government

Suffolk will begin countywide talks on ticks

A Tick Bite Prevention Education Campaign has been outlined by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, aimed at helping school-age children in summer camps and other outdoor programs about preventive...

05.05.2019 Editorials

Editorial: To cull deer herd, open more land to hunting

We all know there are far too many deer on the North Fork, and that efforts to sharply reduce their numbers have had limited success. The spread of tick-borne...

05.02.2019 Health

Examining an epidemic: The effects of tick-borne illness and methods of prevention

Closer Look is brought to you by: With the spread of tick-borne illnesses reaching epidemic proportions on Long Island, more than 60 residents attended a forum last Wednesday to...

04.22.2019 Health

Tickets still available for important panel discussion on ticks and tick-borne disease

Tick-borne infections have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island — and the North Fork is often thought of as ground zero for such illnesses.  But many of the methods...

04.12.2019 Business

Pest control company expands to Cutchogue

Roughly two weeks ago, East End pest control company North Shore Exterminating opened a new tick and mosquito control office in Cutchogue.

04.10.2019 Health

Times Review Talks: Have you been affected by Lyme Disease?

Tick-borne infections have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island — and the North Fork is often thought of as ground zero for such illnesses. 

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