Tick risk in McIntosh County, Georgia
McIntosh County covers 1 towns. CDC reports too few cases here to publish a county Lyme rate, but each town still has a daily score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading.
Tick species in McIntosh County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickEstablished
- American dog tickEstablished
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickEstablished
Established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for McIntosh County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
Pathogens detected in ticks tested from McIntosh County (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.
Tick control in McIntosh County, GA
Professional tick control across McIntosh County usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in McIntosh County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in McIntosh County?
Most McIntosh County homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in McIntosh County
Which towns in McIntosh County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in McIntosh County has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in McIntosh County?
CDC surveillance records 4 established tick species in McIntosh County: Deer tick, American dog tick, Lone star tick, Gulf Coast tick. The lone star tick is the tick most responsible for human bites here, and its bite causes alpha-gal syndrome; the blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is a minor factor this far south. "Not established" for a species means there is no CDC surveillance record for the county, not that the tick is absent.
Is Lyme disease common in McIntosh County?
CDC reports too few cases in McIntosh County to publish a stable county Lyme rate, which is common in rural or low-population counties, and typical this far south. That does not mean the risk is zero: the lone star tick, not Lyme, is the bigger local concern.
Does McIntosh County have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?
Yes. The lone star tick is established in McIntosh County and is the tick most responsible for human bites in the county. Its bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed allergy to red meat and other mammal products, along with ehrlichiosis and STARI. Learn the symptoms and what foods to avoid.
All towns in McIntosh County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.