Tick densities rose last year in Ulster and Greene counties, just as residents are heading back into the woods, brush, and tall grass where bites are more likely. State public health data from 2025, the most recent available, showed adult blacklegged tick density more than tripled in Ulster County, rising to 37.57 ticks per 1,000 […]
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