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Tick risk in Martinsville city, Virginia

Martinsville city 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 Martinsville city

CDC county surveillance (established or reported)

  • Deer tickEstablished
  • American dog tickReported
  • 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 Martinsville city, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.

Diseases found in local ticks

Lyme disease

Pathogens detected in ticks tested from Martinsville city (CDC tick-testing surveillance, 2025). This lists what has been found, not how common it is.

Tick control in Martinsville city, VA

Professional tick control across Martinsville 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 Martinsville city's more wooded towns.

How much does tick control cost in Martinsville city?

Most Martinsville 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 Martinsville city

Which towns in Martinsville city have the highest tick risk?

Every town in Martinsville 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 Martinsville city?

CDC surveillance records 2 established tick species in Martinsville city: Deer 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 Martinsville city?

CDC reports too few cases in Martinsville city 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 Martinsville city have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?

Yes. The lone star tick is established in Martinsville 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 Martinsville city

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Tick risk where you live

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