Only two months removed from the harshest New England winter many of us have ever experienced, the bitter cold and endless mounds of snow are still fresh in our minds. It was only about a month ago that most of us in Massachusetts still had remnants of snow in our backyards. 
The pest management industry kept a close watch on the winter weather and conferred with experts in our field to discuss how our harsh winter in Massachusetts helped the tick population to survive.
Here are several explanations as to why our terrible winter in the northeast created the perfect storm for ticks.
- Like a thick blanket, deep snow insulated ticks in Massachusetts - allowing many to stay protected underneath.
- Burrowing under several feet of snow shielded ticks from the brutal wind - and the wind chill that was well below zero.
- Like all living beings, ticks need water to survive. The melting snow created a springtime environment that was more conducive to fostering new life.
Tick control experts at Burgess Pest Management have been busy this spring, with a major "uptick" in new requests for tick control. The harsh winter in Massachusetts helped the tick population to survive. Don't wait to take action until it's too late.
For a limited time, we're offering a free Massachusetts tick treatment, with the prepaid purchase of a seasonal tick and mosquito treatment package. Click the button below to claim your free treatment!
*Offer for free tick treatment valid until June1, 2015. Available with prepaid purchase of seasonal tick and mosquito treatment package. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
