We've learned that above 40 degrees, ticks are still active! Per our vet’s recommendation (and our experience), we keep our dogs’ tick collars on them even through the winter. (Only removing them during the coldest periods when it’s below freezing for an extended period of time).
Kathy Madison Concord Road > On Oct 11, 2025, at 10:38 AM, Frank O Clark, Ph.D. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The scientific literature on ticks indicates that while they cannot move > below freezing, and therefore don't attach, they do not die. There are not a > lot of studies of this, but freezing does not appear to kill them at all, > just immobilize them while frozen. I wear my permethrin treated clothes > always when the temperature is above freezing. > Frank > > On Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 10:31 AM Arthur Buckland via Lincoln > <[email protected] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] >>> <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[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] >>>>> <mailto:[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] >>>>>> <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[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] >>> <mailto:[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] >> <mailto:[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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