Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares tips to stay safe this tick season. As temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important to know how to spot, avoid and remove ticks in Texas, whether you’re hiking, camping, ranching or gardening.
Pete Teel, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist and Regents Professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, shares how to stay safe from ticks this season and why proper removal matters.
Most common tick species in Texas “There are two common ticks in Texas: the Lone Star tick and the Gulf Coast tick,” Teel said.
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