Expect an uptick in ticks – that’s the message from the experts after January’s historic storms soaked the Bay Area, creating the perfect conditions for a big tick year.
. Monterey’s sometimes foggy, rainy coast is an ideal tick habitat. “The rain wakes them up. We’ve had a lot of rain this year so we’re expecting a higher prevalence of ticks.”
A western blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, clings to a plant. They are known vectors for the zoonotic spirochetal bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease. But, “the most important thing for people to remember is to prevent tick bites in the first place,” said Kristy Michie, assistant director of public health at the Monterey County Health Department. Michie said best practice for recreating where ticks might be is to use insect repellent when possible and wear light-colored clothes so you can see ticks on them. When you go back inside, change clothes, shower and check for ticks.
Giampa said less than 10 percent of ticks carry pathogens in Monterey County, placing the county fourth in the state. It’s a steep step down from the top — Mendocino County, Sonoma County and Marin County, in that order, have the highest rates in the state with around 30 percent of the ticks carrying pathogens.Giampa also wants people to be aware that ticks could be lurking, not just in the forest, but also near the beach.
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