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Tick risk in Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County covers 2 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 Graves County

CDC county surveillance (established or reported)

  • Deer tickNot established
  • American dog tickEstablished
  • Lone star tickReported
  • Gulf Coast tickNot established

Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Graves County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.

Diseases found in local ticks

No CDC tick-testing records for Graves County. That is a surveillance gap, not a sign these diseases are absent. Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the region.

Tick control in Graves County, KY

Professional tick control across Graves 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 Graves County's more wooded towns.

How much does tick control cost in Graves County?

Most Graves 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 Graves County

Which towns in Graves County have the highest tick risk?

Every town in Graves 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 Graves County?

CDC surveillance records one established tick species in Graves County: American dog tick. The blacklegged (deer) tick is the main carrier of Lyme disease in the Northeast. "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 Graves County?

CDC reports too few cases in Graves County to publish a stable county Lyme rate, which is common in rural or low-population counties. That does not mean the risk is zero: Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the Northeast.

All towns in Graves County

Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.

Tick risk where you live

Tick activity is local and changes daily. Pick your state for tick season dates, the species that live there, and a daily tick-risk score for every town.