Around North Dakota
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 North Dakota
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Ticks in North Dakota: 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 North Dakota: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ticks actually live in North Dakota, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
15
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 North Dakota
- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis (D. similis west of the Rockies)) — Transmits tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever; grassy, open habitat.
- Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) — Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, tularemia.
When ticks are busiest in North Dakota
Spring and early summer are the main planning window for American dog and Rocky Mountain wood ticks; county surveillance varies.
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Rules that apply in North Dakota
For context, nationally
Sources: CDC; Where ticks live. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
Explore North Dakota cities
Bismarck
Humid Continental · suburban setting
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Dickinson
Semi-Arid Continental · rural setting
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Fargo
Humid Continental · urban setting
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Grand Forks
Humid Continental · suburban setting
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Jamestown
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Mandan
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Minot
Humid Continental · suburban setting
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West Fargo
Humid Continental · suburban setting
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Williston
Semi-Arid Continental · rural setting
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Wahpeton
Humid Continental · rural setting
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