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Tick populations are surging in these states — here’s what homeowners can do to keep their yards safe

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Tick populations are surging in these states — here’s what homeowners can do to keep their yards safe See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Tick populations are surging in these states — here’s what homeowners can do to keep their yards safe See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleIt’s tick season, and if you’re a homeowner in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, Middle Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and even the South, don’t be surprised if they’re particularly active in your area.

Common ground

Not only are ticks a nuisance, but they’ve also led to a growing number of emergency room visits.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 60% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bite Tracker found that 71 per 100,000 emergency room visits in April 2026 were tick-related”
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Two independent web sources (Fast Company and another news report) specifically state that the CDC Bite Tracker reported 71 out of 100,000 emergency room visits were tick-related in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antimicrobial resistance (AMR or AR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from antimicrobials, which are drugs used to treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Any microbe …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_resistance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. It is the most common disease spre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An N95 respirator is a disposable filtering facepiece respirator or reusable elastomeric respirator filter that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) N95 standar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N95_respirator
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Claim 2: “Lavender, rosemary, and marigolds can be planted near where your family or pets spend the most time [as tick-repellant plants]”
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Three independent sources (Global Lyme Alliance, a gardening/expert guide, and Owen Tree Service) confirm that lavender, rosemary, and marigolds are used as tick-repellant plants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2024 ... Rosemary emits a strong aroma that ticks find repulsive. It's an excellent choice for gardeners because it's not only effective against ticks ...
https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/the-power-of-plants-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Our experts recommend plants that repel ticks for your garden, such as lavender, marigold, rosemary, and eucalyptus. 9 Plants That Naturally ...
https://www.facebook.com/bobvila/posts/some-of-the-best-smel…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... Marigolds do far more than brighten borders; they also produce pyrethrum, a natural compound that helps repel many pests, including ticks. Their ...
https://www.owentree.com/discover-6-powerful-plants-that-rep…
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Claim 3: “Deer ticks can transmit Lyme disease”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about deer and mule deer, but none of the provided search results explicitly state that 'deer ticks can transmit Lyme disease'. While this is common knowledge, the agent must rely on the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A deer (pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes muntjac, elk, red deer,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer
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web search NEUTRAL — Mule deer are found only on the western Great Plains, in the Rocky Mountains, in the southwest United States, and on the west coast of North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_deer
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · Deer, any of 43 species of hoofed ruminants in the order Artiodactyla, notable for having two large and two small hooves on each foot and also for having antlers in the males of most spe…
https://www.britannica.com/animal/deer
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Claim 4: “According to the MyWild 2026 Tick Forecast, tick populations are surging in states such as Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as Kentucky and Tennessee”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by the 'Tick populations are surging in these states' article citing the MyWild 2026 Tick Forecast, and corroborated by other reports listing the same states (Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona, one from each of the state's congre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Pennsylvania, one from each of the st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released or scheduled for release in 2026. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously releas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_albums
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Claim 5: “71 per 100,000 emergency room visits in April 2026 were tick-related — more than double the historical average”
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Multiple sources confirm the rate was more than double the historical average. One source specifically quantifies the historical average as around 30 per 100,000 compared to the 71 reported in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists orbital and suborbital launches during the first quarter of the year 2026. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2026 in spaceflight. For launches during the rest of 2026, see L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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web search NEUTRAL — Emergency room visits related to tick bites have already surged this year, doubling the historical average.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91553299/something-is-causing-ti…
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Claim 6: “lone star ticks, can transmit ehrlichiosis and other serious infections”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'lone' and does not contain any medical or biological information regarding lone star ticks or ehrlichiosis.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · alone, solitary, lonely, lonesome, lone, forlorn, desolate mean isolated from others. alone stresses the objective fact of being by oneself with slighter notion of emotional involvement t…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone
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web search NEUTRAL — LONE definition: 1. alone: 2. someone who has children but no partner living with them: 3. the only person who has…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lone
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web search NEUTRAL — LONE definition: being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied. See examples of lone used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lone
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.