Sentences with phrase «tick seasons of spring»

Not exact matches

«To put it another way, the failure to invest in our roads created a ticking time bomb; the harsh winter we endured last season triggered it, and during the spring of 2014, we suffered the consequences of that explosion,» Oddo wrote in a recent Advance editorial.

Unfortunately, Spring also means the return of flea and tick season is upon us.

Owners that live in high risk areas, like the Northeastern United States, should stay on top of flea and tick control before problem seasons like spring and summer.

Potential impacts of climate change on the transmission of Lyme disease include: 1) changes in the geographic distribution of the disease due to the increase in favorable habitat for ticks to survive off their hosts; 85 2) a lengthened transmission season due to earlier onset of higher temperatures in the spring and later onset of cold and frost; 3) higher tick densities leading to greater risk in areas where the disease is currently observed, due to milder winters and potentially larger rodent host populations; and 4) changes in human behaviors, including increased time outdoors, which may increase the risk of exposure to infected ticks.

The number of new listings introduced last month actually ticked up a bit from a year ago, a trend homebuyers will hope continues as the peak spring homebuying season nears.