All evidence suggests that spring has finally arrived in Iowa.
The tulips are in bloom, its raining, redbud trees are blooming, its raining, people are busily mowing their lawns, its raining . . . While ticks can occasionally be found during the cold weather months, it is the spring that triggers their greatest activity. As a result, a number of ticks have already been sent to our office for identification. So far, these ticks have all been either the adult stage or nymph stage of the Lone Star tick or American dog tick. Lone Star ticks and American dog ticks are by far the most common ticks encountered in Iowa.