47of 100

Today's score

Ticks in Universal, IN

Vermillion County

Moderate risk

Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Updated July 11, 2026

Life stage
Nymphs & adults
Forest
63%
Tick species
4 of 5 here

Right now

Latest reading
79°
Temperature
78%
Humidity
0.0"
Recent rain

TickZone for iPhone · launching soon

Know the evening before Universal spikes.

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
47
Sun
49
Mon
49
Tue
48
Wed
47
Thu
52
Fri
53
Sat
52
Sun
47
Mon
51
Tue
51
Wed
51
Thu
48
Fri
49

What's active right now

Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. Midsummer is the busiest stretch: nymphal deer ticks peak in the woods while American dog-tick adults are active in grass and along trails.

Local tick habitat

Universal is 97% natural land cover (63% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 0.36 sq mi, home to about 281 people. That makes it the 1st-most wooded of the 7 towns in Vermillion County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass: the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Tick control in Universal, IN

Do I need tick control in Universal?

Tick activity in Universal is moderate today (47/100). Ticks are out, especially along yard edges, leaf litter, and shady borders. A seasonal treatment plan keeps numbers down before peak weeks hit.

Professional tick control in Universal typically 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.

How much does tick control cost in Universal?

Most 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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From a vetted local tick exterminator serving Universal. No cost, no obligation.

Is it tick season in Universal right now?

Yes. Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. In Universal, today's risk reads moderate (47/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Nearby towns

Tick risk is local. Check the towns around you.

Stay ahead of ticks in Universal

The TickZone iPhone app (launching soon) alerts you the evening before Universal's risk spikes, so protection happens before the bite.