What types of ticks transmit LD?
• Ixodes scapularis (northeastern and north-central U.S., black-legged deer tick) • Ixodes pacificus (Pacific coastal U.S., Western black-legged tick) Ticks prefer to live in wooded areas, low-growing grasslands, seashores, and yards. Depending on the location, anywhere from less than 1 percent to more than 50 percent of the ticks are infected with spirochetes. Lyme disease is a year-round problem, although, April through October is considered tick season, with ticks being very active in the spring and early summer. Cases of Lyme disease have been reported in nearly all states in the US and in large areas in Europe and Asia.
