Around Iowa
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local tick information
Tick control in Iowa
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Ticks in Iowa: what to know
What to note
Where you see ticks, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Ticks in Iowa: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ticks actually live in Iowa, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
212
Lyme disease cases reported, 2023
Counts are confirmed plus probable; high-incidence jurisdictions report on lab evidence alone, so cross-state comparisons favor the same year.
CDCTick species recorded in Iowa
- Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) — Aggressive human biter; associated with ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Heartland and Bourbon viruses, STARI, and alpha-gal syndrome.
- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis (D. similis west of the Rockies)) — Transmits tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever; grassy, open habitat.
When ticks are busiest in Iowa
CDC: nymphal blacklegged ticks seek hosts April through July; adults are most active in early spring and fall. Wisconsin DHS reports most Lyme cases occur in June and July.
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Rules that apply in Iowa
For context, nationally
Sources: CDC; Where ticks live. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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