--- title: Mosquitoes and Ticks by the Numbers description: With a mild winter and spring just around the corner, New England tick and mosquito control is critical. 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Because our region has been a hotbed of [diseases](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/mosquito-and-tick-borne-diseases-in-massachusetts-what-you-should-know) carried by these pests, New England tick and mosquito control is critical, and it’s [never too early](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/winter-is-time-for-preemptive-mosquito-prevention) to start preparing. Here’s a quick rundown of facts by the numbers.   **Mosquitoes![Mosquitoes and Ticks by the Numbers](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mosquito_control.jpg?width=312&name=mosquito_control.jpg)** There are **3500 different species** of mosquito worldwide Females flap wings up to **500 times per second** Lay up to **300 eggs** at a time Can drink up to **3 times** their body weight in blood **#1 deadliest “animal” in the world**, with millions of mosquito-borne disease fatalities per year.   **![Mosquitoes and Ticks by the Numbers](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ticks.jpg?width=247&name=ticks.jpg)Ticks** One female can lay **several thousand** eggs at a time There are **roughly 850 species** of tick in the world Ticks can go **200 days** without food But they feed for **2-3 days** at a time **8 legs:** Ticks are arachnids, not insects   **Tick- and Mosquito-Borne Diseases![Mosquitoes and Ticks by the Numbers](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1100981120.jpg?width=333&name=shutterstock_1100981120.jpg)** **30,000 cases** of Lyme disease each year **87,000** Massachusetts residents infected with Lyme-causing bacteria each year **0** – there is currently no vaccine for Lyme disease in humans **30,000 total cases** of West Nile Virus in the US **Almost 200** confirmed cases of EEE in the past year **0** – there is currently no specific treatment for WNV or EEE   **![Mosquitoes and Ticks by the Numbers](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BurgessFrogpad-swatterlogo.png?width=268&name=BurgessFrogpad-swatterlogo.png)How Burgess Bites Back** **200** gallon hydraulic sprayers to blast away breeding grounds Treatments every **3 to 4 weeks** **$0 to re-treat** after inclement weather **2 ways** to get started Plans start at **$49 per month** P30 Pad Protection covers **30 pests,** including mosquitoes and ticks   [Call Burgess Pest](https://www.burgesspest.com/schedule-an-inspection/)today for your free estimate. 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