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Tick control in South Carolina

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Ticks in South Carolina: what to know

Around South Carolina

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

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 South Carolina: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ticks actually live in South Carolina, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

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.

CDC

Tick species recorded in South Carolina

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.
Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) — Transmits Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis.
Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) — Invasive; found in 20 states as of April 12, 2024. Appears less likely than native ticks to transmit human pathogens; research ongoing.

When ticks are busiest in South Carolina

CDC: blacklegged ticks bite from spring through fall in the eastern U.S.; lone star and American dog ticks add spring–summer pressure. Warm winters extend exposure.

Region in src/config/tick-regions.ts: southeast. Asian longhorned tick detected here per CDC (as of April 12, 2024).

Rules that apply in South Carolina

CDC: preventing tick bites and yard exposure

For context, nationally

89,469 (U.S. total incl. territories); 89,468 U.S. residents — Lyme disease cases reported to CDC, 2023. CDC
Approximately 476,000 — Estimated people diagnosed and treated for Lyme each year. CDC

Sources: CDC; Where ticks live. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

Explore South Carolina cities

Aiken

Humid Subtropical · rural setting

Tick control in South Carolina

Ticks in South Carolina: what to know

Around South Carolina

What to note

A useful next step

Ticks in South Carolina: what the public record shows

Tick species recorded in South Carolina

When ticks are busiest in South Carolina

Rules that apply in South Carolina

For context, nationally

Explore South Carolina cities

Aiken

Anderson

Charleston

Columbia

Florence

Goose Creek

Greenville

Greer

Hilton Head Island

Mount Pleasant

Myrtle Beach

North Charleston

Rock Hill

Spartanburg

Summerville

Sumter

Taylors

Greenwood

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