Tick risk in Covington city County, Virginia
Covington city County covers 1 towns and carries the 9th-highest tick-borne-disease baseline of Virginia's 110 counties, with a Lyme rate of 108 cases per 100,000 people a year (52nd of 1378 counties in the South). CDC surveillance lists Deer tick as established here. Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Covington city County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickEstablished
- American dog tickNot established
- Lone star tickNot established
- Gulf Coast tickReported
Established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Covington city 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 Covington city County (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.
Tick control in Covington city County, VA
Professional tick control across Covington city 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 Covington city County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Covington city County?
Most Covington city 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 Covington city County
Which towns in Covington city County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Covington city 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 Covington city County?
CDC surveillance records one established tick species in Covington city County: Deer tick. The blacklegged (deer) tick is the main carrier of Lyme disease. "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 Covington city County?
Covington city County reports about 108 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), the 52nd-highest of 1378 counties in the South and the 9th-highest of Virginia's 110 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.
All towns in Covington city County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.