Ticks don’t quit in the fall: what to check after a brisk walk outside - haligonia.ca
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The first frost doesn’t mean you can stop checking for ticks. In Nova Scotia, adult blacklegged ticks, the kind that can carry Lyme disease, are most active in the spring and fall, and the province says they stay active until temperatures are consistently below 4°C.
That keeps leaf raking, trail walks and dog walks squarely in tick season this month. Ticks don’t need summer heat, either. The Public Health Agency of Canada says they can be active whenever the temperature is consistently above freezing and the ground isn’t covered by snow, and at any time of year when conditions are right.
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