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Tick risk in Chesapeake city, Virginia
Chesapeake city covers 1 towns. Its CDC Lyme rate of 2 cases per 100,000 people a year ranks in the top 22% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease. CDC surveillance lists Deer tick, American dog tick, and Lone star tick as established here. Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Chesapeake city
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickEstablished
- American dog tickEstablished
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickNot established
Established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Chesapeake city, 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 Chesapeake city (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.
Tick control in Chesapeake city, VA
Professional tick control across Chesapeake city 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 Chesapeake city's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Chesapeake city?
Most Chesapeake city 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 Chesapeake city
Which towns in Chesapeake city have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Chesapeake city 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 Chesapeake city?
CDC surveillance records 3 established tick species in Chesapeake city: Deer tick, American dog tick, Lone star 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 Chesapeake city?
Chesapeake city reports about 2 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), in the top 22% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease (the 68th-highest of Virginia's 132 counties). Lyme is a smaller factor here than in the Northeast, but TickZone still uses this county rate as part of the disease baseline behind every town's score, alongside local lone-star tick pressure.
Does Chesapeake city have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?
Yes. The lone star tick is established in Chesapeake city 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 Chesapeake city
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.